MOU on the conservation of Migratory Sharks

Participants to the South and South-East Asia Workshop that were trained to Conserve Migratory Animals - © Francisco Rilla

The Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Sharks is the first global instrument for the conservation of migratory species of sharks listed on Appendix I or II of the Bonn Convention. The legally non-binding international instrument aims to achieve and maintain a favorable conservation status for migratory sharks based on the best available scientific information, taking into account the socio-economic value of these species for concerned areas.

Focal Office:: Biodiversity Management Bureau
Date Ratified:: February 12, 2010
Commitments:: The Conservation Plan under the MOU aims to enhance conservation of migratory sharks. In particular, its objectives include:
1. Strengthening the political will to implement migratory shark conservation measures
2. Bridging migratory shark fisheries and conservation
3. Contributing to the implementation of the Food and Agricultural Office's International Plan of Action (IPOA) for sharks

Species covered by this Memorandum of Understanding and their ranges include the following:

Rhincodontidae Rhncodon typus
Cetorhinidae Cetorhinus maximus
Lamnidae Carcharodon carcharias
  Isurus oxyrinchus
  Isurus paucus
  Lamna nasus
Squalidae   Squalus acanthias (Northern Hemisphere populations)

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