Approximately 400 species of sharks are found in the world. Sharks were first included in Appendix II of CITES in February 2003, after the Conference of the Parties to CITES decided at its 12th meeting to include the… See moreResolutions and Decisions
- Resolution Conf. 12.6 (Rev. CoP17) on Conservation and management of sharks
- Decisions 17.209 to 17.216 on Sharks and rays (Elasmobranchii spp.)
- Resolution Conf. 14.6 (Rev. CoP16) - Introduction from the Sea
- Decisions 17.31 to 17.35 Capacity building
- Decisions 17.181, 16.48 (Rev. CoP17) to 16.51 (Rev. CoP17) Introduction from the sea
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EU project (second phase)
The EU has continued to support CITES-related activities over the years. The EU contribution of 900,000 EUR has now been confirmed for the second phase (2017-2020) of the EU project that builds on… See more
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| countries identified as "priority / focal" in FAO study | |||
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