This Notification relates to CMS Decisions 14.114 – 14.116 Implementation of the CMS Appendix I-Listing for the Oceanic Whitetip Shark (Carcharhinus longimanus).

Parties are requested to fill out the attached questionnaire to inform about domestic and regional management measures undertaken for the Oceanic Whitetip Shark (Carcharhinus longimanus), clarifying how they meet the objectives and obligations of the CMS Appendix I listing. This information will be submitted to the Standing Committee for review at its 56th Meeting.

Contributions are requested by 15 May 2024 and should be emailed to the CMS Secretariat:  [email protected].

CMS Decisions 14.114 – 14.116 Implementation of the CMS Appendix I-Listing for the Oceanic Whitetip Shark (Carcharhinus longimanus):

14.114 Directed Parties

Parties are requested to provide to the CMS Secretariat [with] information on their domestic and regional management measures for the oceanic whitetip shark by the 56th Meeting of the Standing Committee, clarifying how they meet the objectives and obligations of the CMS Appendix I listing.

14.115 Directed to the Standing Committee

The Standing Committee is requested to review the compilation of information provided by the Secretariat in fulfilment of Decision 14.116, and to both report progress, and make recommendations for further action, to the Conference of the Parties at its 15th Meeting.

14.116 Directed to the Secretariat

The Secretariat is requested to:

a) issue a notification to seek information from Parties in fulfilment of Decision 14.114; and

b) collate the information provided by the Parties in response to Decision 14.114, and to transmit this information by 31 May 2024 to allow submission to the Standing Committee for review at its 56th Meeting.

For further information please consult: [email protected].