Raising awareness on threats to migratory sharks

The main objective of the project is to raise awareness on key conservation issues of commercial fisheries on pelagic sharks in Palau and thereby to support new national legislation aiming to protect sharks from commercial fisheries and finning in Palauan national waters. 

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Implementing AgencyEtpison Museum, Palau

Activity start dateAugust 2013
Activity end dateJanuary 2014
CMS AppendixAppendix I, Appendix II
Taxonomic groupFish
Target regionOceania
Target countryPalau
Final technical reportNo

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