CONVENTION ON MIGRATORY SPECIES - SINGLE SPECIES ACTION PLAN FOR THE ANGELSHARK (Squatina squatina) IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA

CONVENTION ON UNEP/CMS/Resolution 14.12 MIGRATORY Original: English SPECIES SINGLE SPECIES ACTION PLAN FOR THE ANGELSHARK (Squatina squatina) IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA Adopted by the Conference of the Parties at its 14th Meeting (Samarkand, February 2024) Noting that the Angelshark (Squatina squatina) was listed on CMS Appendices I and II in 2017 and in Annex 1 of the Memorandum of Understanding on. [...] Adopts the Single Species Action Plan for the Angelshark (Squatina squatina) in the Mediterranean Sea (SSAP Angelshark Med) contained in the Annex, with the goal of promoting the long-term sustainability of its populations and their habitats by reducing the negative effects of human activities through legislation and enforcement, fisheries management measures, research, awareness-raising and capac. [...] Calls on Range States to strive for active collaboration between stakeholders within each range country to maximize the effective use of resources and expertise, to ensure that the results of research and awareness-raising activities can support the design and implementation of effective policy and management; 4. [...] Invites other relevant intergovernmental frameworks, in particular the GFCM, to take into account the provisions of the SSAP Angelshark Med in the consideration of their activities and to support implementation of relevant SSAP Angelshark Med activities that fall within their mandate, as appropriate; 7. [...] Instructs the Secretariat to bring the SSAP Angelshark Med to the attention of all Range States and relevant intergovernmental organizations and to assist with and monitor the implementation of the SSAP subject to the availability of resources.