19.237 & 19.238 Marine ornamental fishes

Decision directed to
19.237
Decision directed to:
Secretariat
The Secretariat shall: a) convene a technical workshop to consider the conservation priorities and management needs related to the trade in non-CITES listed marine ornamental fishes worldwide, with a particular focus on data from importing and exporting countries; b) invite the Animals Committee, representatives from range States, exporting, and importing countries, fishery stakeholders, industry representatives and relevant intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations to participate in this workshop; and c) submit findings and recommendations of this workshop to the Animals Committee.
19.238
Decision directed to:
Animals Committee
The Animals Committee shall: a) agree a terms of reference for the technical workshop; and b) consider the results of the workshop referred to in Decision 19.237 and make recommendations to the 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties.