Fisheries & Policy
In this section
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Fisheries Management
How shark fisheries are managed, from quotas and fins policy to the bodies that decide.
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CMS
CMS is an environmental treaty of the United Nations. It’s a framework convention with legally binding treaties and Memorandums of Understanding for species that cross national boundaries.
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CITES
By regulating trade in species that cross international borders, CITES can be a valuable tool in reducing over-exploitation and driving national management plans for sharks.
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Falkland Islands Project
Working collaboratively towards species specific reporting and sustainable fisheries management around the Falkland Islands.
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Sustainable Fisheries Project (UK)
For many species, having well managed fisheries is the key to their sustainable futures. Find out more about this project and why we're supporting sustainability in English shark, skate & ray fisheries.
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GFCM
The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean The GFCM 2012 ban on fishing and retaining the 24 species of exceptionally vulnerable Mediterranean shark...
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International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT)
ICCAT is the high-seas intergovernmental body responsible for the management and conservation of tuna and tuna-like species (including sharks) in the Atlantic O...
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IOTC
The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) is an intergovernmental organisation responsible for the management of tuna and tuna-li...
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Resources for Fisheries
Advisories, handling guides and safe release best practice for commercial fisheries.
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Fisheries Advisories
Each year we produce Commercial Fisheries Advisories in line with the latest UK and EU law.
We are writing this page. In the meantime, read about how we influence fisheries and policy.
Fisheries Engagement
The primary threat to sharks and rays is, without doubt, the impacts of excessive and inadequately managed fisheries. So engagement with fisheries, driving the requirement for science-based sustainable management, is essential. Our UK and European fisheries work encompasses government consultation, policy engagement, fisheries monitoring, educational materials and direct support for implementation of legislation.
