Decisions 15.116 to 15.119 - Single Species Action Plan for the Angelshark (Squatina squatina) in the Mediterranean Sea
Aquatic Species Conservation Issues
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Decision directed to: Parties
Parties that are Range States to the species are requested to:
a) undertake, to the extent possible, those actions of the Single Species Action Plan for the Angelshark (Squatina squatina) in the Mediterranean Sea (SSAP Angelshark Med) specified for immediate and short-term implementation and for delivery within two years as a matter of priority, continue ongoing and medium-term activities, and start implementation of long-term activities within four years;
b) apply the recommendations from the summary of reports on the implementation of the SSAP Angelshark Med provided in Annex 2 of UNEP/CMS/COP15/Doc.25.6.3;
c) when taking and implementing relevant decisions in the regional cooperation frameworks, consider and apply the recommendations on area-based management of the Angelshark in the Mediterranean provided in UNEP/CMS/COP15/Inf.25.6.3f and in line with UNEP/CMS/COP15/Doc.25.3.1 on Priorities for Area-based Conservation of Marine Migratory Species; and
d) provide a brief report on the implementation of the SSAP Angelshark Med in time for the last meeting of the Sessional Committee before the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) using a template provided by the Secretariat.
Decision directed to: Others
Non-Party Range States are requested to engage with Party Range States in the implementation of activities outlined in the SSAP Angelshark Med.
Decision directed to: IGOs & NGOs
Intergovernmental organizations, in particular the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean and the Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Sharks and its Advisory Committee, are encouraged to continue to engage with the implementation of activities outlined in the SSAP Angelshark Med.
Decision directed to: Secretariat
The Secretariat shall:
a) encourage non-Party Range States to adopt the SSAP Angelshark Med and become members of the International Working Group on the SSAP Angelshark Med;
b) in collaboration with the Angel Shark Conservation Network, develop a data-sharing protocol to facilitate data sharing among Range States in the Mediterranean Sea region;
c) convene, subject to the availability of resources, a meeting of Range States to stimulate implementation of priority actions and facilitate coordination across the region;
d) compile reports on implementation provided by Range States under 15.116 c).