World: New shark conservation report launched at Atlantic tuna meeting targets troublesome gaps

New shark conservation report launched at Atlantic tuna meeting targets troublesome gaps. Analysis details problems and recommends remedies for aligning nations’ commitments and actions. A new Shark League gap analysis highlights where shark fishing and trading nations are falling short after decades of conservation commitments made through the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES, a global wildlife treaty) and the International Commission for Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT, a regional fishery management organisation). The authors review the performance of ICCAT’s 52 Parties and 5 Co-operators (CPCs) with respect to obligations for Atlantic shark and ray species listed under CITES between 2002 and 2020; identify key implementation and policy gaps; and recommend priority improvements at national and International levels. Several actions recommended in the Shark League analysis will be considered by ICCAT in the coming days: Sharks and rays are ...