Factsheet
Factsheet: ICCAT 2025 Shark Conservation Priorities
November 17, 2025
As the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) convenes its annual meeting from November 17–24, 2025, we are calling on Parties to take decisive action for sharks and rays.
Our new ICCAT 2025 Shark Conservation Priorities Factsheet outlines the key steps needed to strengthen existing measures and close critical gaps, from enforcing the finning ban and rebuilding shortfin mako populations to protecting basking and white sharks and ensuring sustainable blue shark fisheries.