Decisions 15.33 to 15.35 - Aquatic Wild Meat
Aquatic Species Conservation Issues
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Decision directed to: Parties
Decision directed to: Scientific Council
Decision directed to: Secretariat
15.33
Parties are requested to:
a) provide technical and capacity-building support to Range States of the Action Plan to Address Aquatic Wild Meat Harvests in West Africa for the implementation of activities outlined in the Action Plan, as well as the support required for the activities of the Aquatic Wild Meat Working Group;
b) consider the development of regional action plans to reduce aquatic wild meat hunting and consumption in East, South-East and South Asia, Latin America, and the Pacific Islands Region;
c) improve the scientific knowledge of seabird take and the understanding of its drivers;
d) implement mechanisms for co-management of seabird harvest with indigenous peoples and local communities, particularly for communities where health risks from seabird consumption may be present.
15.34
The Scientific Council, with support from the Aquatic Wild Meat Working Group and Secretariat, is requested to collaborate with the relevant IUCN Specialist Groups to assess the migratory nature of crocodylians (Genera: Gavialis, Crocodylus, Mecistops, Caiman, Melanosuchus) and freshwater chelonians, and the potential relevance of CMS to their conservation and management, including whether or not they may fit the criteria for inclusion in the Appendices.
15.35
The Secretariat shall:
a) facilitate exchanges between the Aquatic Wild Meat Working Group of the Scientific Council and other international forums, such as the Collaborative Partnership on Sustainable Wildlife Management, CITES, IWC, AEWA and ACAP regarding mutual workstreams;
b) bring the outcomes of the review of the potential suitability for listing on the CMS Appendices of crocodylians and freshwater chelonians to the attention of the Scientific Council.