Activity Start date:
2017
Activity Start date ongoing:
No
Activity End date:
2020
Activity End date ongoing:
No
Activity:
Capacity-building activities
Objectives:
To assist Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Parties in successfully implementing the provisions of the Convention for commercially exploited marine species through building on existing experiences and partnerships, and maximizing synergies. Particularly, the activities aim to build capacity on the making of scientific assessments of sustainability (non-detriment-findings) development of and compliance with management frameworks (legal acquisition finding) and on reporting and trade monitoring.
Lead Organization/Partners :
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)/ European Union, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Regional Fisheries Management Organizations & Bodies (regional fisheries management organizations (RFMOs)/regional fishery bodies (RFBs)), Non-governmental organizations.
Scope of Activity:
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is placed at the interface between sustainable use and international trade for fisheries, focusing on species that have declined to a level that requires strong trade and management measures to maintain or rebuilt stocks. CITES thus plays a well-targeted role in advancing the implementation of SDG 14 as a trade-related measure with effective compliance procedures. CITES complements the work of other organizations to improve fisheries management, such as that of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and of Regional Fisheries Management Organizations and Bodies (RFMO/RFBs).
Websites:
https://cites.org/eng/prog/shark/projects.php (Project homepage) https://oceanconference.un.org/commitments/?id=15374 (Voluntary Commitment registered at UN Ocean Conference) https://cites.org/eng/prog/shark/Information_resources_from_Parties_and_other_stakeholders#General%20information (under EU-CITES Marine Species Project - factsheet series, factsheets of activities during phase 1, 2013-2016)
Activity Start date:
2017
Activity End date:
2020
Submitted By:
Relevant Stakeholder
Relevant Stakeholder:
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)