The European Union Action Plan for the Conservation and Management of Sharks

The European Commission's Action plan for the Conservation and Management of Sharks [...] is based on the following three specific objectives:

• deepen knowledge both on shark fisheries and on shark species and their role in the ecosystem;
• ensure that directed fisheries for shark are sustainable and that their by-catches are properly regulated;
• encourage a coherent approach between the internal and external EC fishery policy for sharks.

Baseado num plano da FAO de 1999, tem por trás dele o poder negocial e financeiro da Comissão Europeia. Espero que resulte em melhorias tangíveis. É que estamos mesmo a bater no fundo... (v. paper de Myers & Worm, 2005)