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Current status of fish on the appendices

Report to the Strategic and Planning Meeting of the CMS Scientific Council Formia, Italy Oct 9-11, 2013. Current Status of Fish on the CMS Appendices. 5 species CMS Appendix I 27 species CMS Appendix II. Current status of fish on the appendices. S turgeon (19 species) S hark (7species)

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Current status of fish on the appendices

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  1. Report to the Strategic and Planning Meeting of the CMS Scientific CouncilFormia, Italy Oct 9-11, 2013

  2. Current Status of Fish on the CMS Appendices 5 species CMS Appendix I 27 species CMS Appendix II Current status of fish on the appendices Sturgeon (19 species) Shark (7species) Catfish (1 species) Ray (1 species)

  3. COP 10 Manta birostris (manta ray) Recent additions COP 9 Isurus oxyrinchus (shortfin mako) Isurus paucus (longfin mako) Lamna nasus (porbeagle) Squalus acanthias (spiny dogfish)

  4. Potential New Listings on Appendix II Potential new listings(South American species) 4 species of freshwater fish from South America (submitted by Paraguay): Brycon orbignyanus, Salminus hilarii, Genidens barbus and Zungaro jahu

  5. Potential new shark listings on Appendix I or II 4 new “shark” listings Proposals circulating for hammerhead, angel shark, sawfish, and several species of ray

  6. CERTAINLY MANY FISH SPECIES WOULD BENEFIT FROM CMS LISTING BUT…

  7. Range states of high priority species not party to CMS Lack of geographic coverage(e.g. Mekong species, taimen)

  8. Lack of Information Lack of information(South American species, some marine species like sawfish On fish migration, especially in tropical systems

  9. Lack of consensus that CMS is the most appropriate management instrument

  10. Opportunities

  11. Sharks, Rays, and Sawfish Sharks, rays, and sawfishopportunity w/new sharks agreement; obvious interest in sharks, how does CMS listing relate to listing on the shark MOU?

  12. IUCN assessments, recent review of Parana South America

  13. Review of Migratory Marine Fish

  14. Current / Future Partnerships IUCN/WI Freshwater Fish Specialist Group IUCN Red List IUCN Shark Specialist Group / Shark MOU World Fish Migration Day Freshwater Literacy Guide

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