...and add "A zero annual export quota for wild-taken specimens traded for commercial purposes" for Glaucostegidae and Rhinidae species.

Our chair and many SSG members are attending on various delegations to support Parties with queries on these proposals.

Follow along for updates on CoP20!

At CoP20 the following proposals will be evaluated: transfer Oceanic Whitetip Sharks, Mobulidae species, and Whale Sharks from Appendix II to Appendix I; add Tope and Centrophoridae species to Appendix II; ...

For the next 12 days, Parties will review the existing, and consider proposals for, the Appendices as well as recommend measures to improve the effectiveness of the Convention.
For sharks and rays, a draft decision will be discussed on trade, conservation and management of deep-water elasmobranchs.

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World Fisheries Day reminds us how much work is still needed, but also how much is possible. By strengthening sustainable fisheries practices and reducing fishing mortality, we can help secure a more resilient future for these species and the ecosystems and communities that rely on them.

Despite significant progress in fisheries management around the world, incidental capture remains a major threat with an increasing number of species retained.

Our vision is a world where sharks, rays, and chimaeras are valued and managed sustainably. Today, more than one-third of these species are at risk of extinction. Overfishing is the greatest threat to their survival, with 90% of threatened species affected by fishing alone.

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ISRAs identify habitats that are vital for sharks, rays, and chimaeras, bringing together evidence-based information to guide conservation action.

We’re inviting researchers, conservationists, divers, and citizen scientists to contribute.

This species is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, reminding us that even the ocean’s gentle giants need protection.

Learn more about us and our work: www.iucnssg.org/faq.html
#baskingshark #shark #ray #chimaera #marine #conservation #ocean #biodiversity

Once heavily targeted for their fins, liver oil, and meat, Basking Shark populations declined dramatically in many regions. Today, they remain threatened because of fisheries (especially incidental catch), vessel strikes, and disturbance from boat traffic and tourism.

The Basking Shark (Cetorhinus maximus) is one of the world’s largest fish (second only to Whale Sharks), reaching lengths of up to 12 m, yet it feeds on some of the ocean’s smallest organisms, filtering plankton as it slowly swims through temperate waters around the globe.

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