Sharks and rays

• Resolution Conf. 12.6 (Rev. CoP18) on Conservation and management of sharks
• Resolution Conf. 14.6 (Rev. CoP16) on Introduction from the Sea
• Decisions 19.222 - 19.227 on Sharks and rays (Elasmobranchii spp.)
• Decisions 19.140 and 19.141 on Introduction from the sea
• Decisions 19.135 - 19.139 on Non-detriment findings for specimens of Appendix-II species taken from areas beyond national jurisdiction
• Decisions 19.189 - 19.191 on Aquatic species listed in the CITES Appendices

• NDFs and NDF guidance
• Conversion factors
• Identification materials
• General information    
• Presentations on CITES-listed sharks and manta rays
• Publications

• Which sharks and rays were listed by CITES at CoP17 in 2016?
• What are the other sharks included in CITES Appendices?
• History of shark listing by CITES

Reports

Deep diving into shark catch and trade mismatches - report prepared under Decision 19.223 paragraph c)

Workshop on Non-detriment findings for specimens of Appendix-II species taken from areas beyond national jurisdiction

• Background document to the technical workshop on Non-detriment findings for specimens of Appendix-II species taken from areas beyond national jurisdiction
• Report of the CITES Technical Workshop on Non-detriment findings for specimens of Appendix-II species taken from areas beyond national jurisdiction

Workshop on Aquatic species listed in the CITES Appendices

• Background document - Variability of life history parameters and productivity in elasmobranchs and other commercially exploited aquatic species
• Report of the CITES Technical Workshop on Aquatic species listed in the CITES Appendices

Notifications

• Notification to the Parties No. 2024/123 on Distribution of information received on gulper sharks (Centrophoridae spp.)
• Notification to the Parties No. 2024/088 on Request for information on gulper sharks (Centrophoridae spp.)
• Notification to the Parties No. 2024/004 on Request for information on sharks and rays (Elasmobranchii spp.) 
• Notification to the Parties No. 2023/027 on Sharks and rays (Elasmobranchii spp.)