Due to the Palma Aquarium Foundation’s interest in working with native sharks and rays, discussions have begun with the Government

At the same time, the editorial team of the Llibre Vermell de Peixos de les Balears had already become aware of the importance of chondrichthyans in the natural marine systems of the archipelago and the need to undertake conservation measures, as they are the most endangered group of fish, both locally and globally. In 2019, the Mallorca Preservation Foundation agreed to promote a captive breeding project of a selachian fish, in order to gain experience that will allow, in the future, to undertake the recovery of more endangered or locally extinct species.