Report to the Strategic and Planning Meeting of the CMS Scientific Council

Formia, Italy Oct 9-11, 2013

Current status of fish on the appendices

Current Status of Fish on the CMS Appendices

Sturgeon (19 species)Shark (7species)Catfish (1 species)Ray (1 species)

5 species CMS Appendix I27 species CMS Appendix II

Recent additions

COP 9Isurus oxyrinchus (shortfin mako)Isurus paucus (longfin mako)Lamna nasus (porbeagle)Squalus acanthias (spiny dogfish)

COP 10Manta birostris (manta ray)

Potential new listings(South American species)

Potential New Listings on Appendix II

4 species of freshwater fish from South America (submitted by Paraguay):Brycon orbignyanus, Salminus hilarii, Genidens barbus and Zungaro jahu

4 new “shark” listings

Proposals circulating for hammerhead, angel shark, sawfish, and several species of ray

Potential new shark listings on Appendix I or II

CERTAINLY MANY FISH SPECIES WOULD BENEFIT FROM CMS LISTING BUT…

Lack of geographic coverage(e.g. Mekong species, taimen)

Range states of high priority species not party to CMS

Lack of information(South American species, some marine species

like sawfish

Lack of Information

On fish migration, especially in tropical systems

Lack of consensus that CMS is the most appropriate management instrument

Opportunities

Sharks, rays, and sawfishopportunity w/new sharks agreement; obvious interest in sharks,

how does CMS listing relate to listing on the shark MOU?

Sharks, Rays, and Sawfish

IUCN assessments, recent review of Parana

South America

Review of Migratory Marine Fish

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