Intergovernmental organizations, in particular the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM), International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), the Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Sharks and its Advisory Committee, and the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) are encouraged to engage with the implementation of activities outlined in the SSAP Tope shark NEA/Med.