Parties that are Range States to the Atlantic humpback dolphin are requested to: a) undertake those actions of the SSAP specified for immediate implementation and for delivery within three years as a matter of priority, continue ongoing activities, and start implementation of those actions of the SSAP specified to be addressed within five years; b) set up the necessary structures to ensure active collaboration among stakeholders within each Range State to maximize the effective use of resources and expertise, for example through the formation of national working groups; c) actively engage with stakeholders in neighbouring Sousa teuszii Range States to facilitate knowledge-sharing and effective collaboration, especially where cross-border populations are suspected to occur; d) provide a brief report on their implementation of the SSAP in time for the last meeting of the Sessional Committee before COP16 using a template provided by the Secretariat; e) encourage non-Party Range States to adopt the SSAP for their use.
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