Resources

The Shark League regularly produces factsheets, policy statements, and reports to educate stakeholders and policymakers with a view to influencing key decisions and continually advancing shark conservation. In developing these documents, we summarize relevant background information, distill the latest findings, and present science-based arguments for specific policy changes.

Webinar: ICCAT Shark Discard Reporting

Shark League webinar reviewing shark discard reporting trends and requirements under ICCAT, featuring guidance from the ICCAT Secretariat and introduction of a new resource to support CPC compliance.

Factsheet: ICCAT 2025 Shark Conservation Priorities

As ICCAT convenes its annual meeting from November 17–24, 2025, the Shark League is calling on Parties to take decisive action for sharks and rays. Download the Factsheet.

Factsheet: ICCAT’s Finning Ban: Twenty Years On – 2024

The 24th annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) takes place in Limassol, Cyprus, from November 11–18, 2024.

Webinar: ICCAT 2025 Shark Check Sheet Workshop – Expert Support & Practical Guidance

Workshop designed to help ICCAT Parties and Cooperating Non-Contracting Parties (CPCs) navigate the revised Shark Check Sheets.

Factsheet: 2024 Shark League Recommendations for 33rd meeting of the CITES Animals Committee (AC33)

The Shark League joins other NGOs in calling on the Animals Committee to immediately agree on crucial priority actions and collaborate on key recommendations to enhance shark and ray conservation.

Factsheet: 2024 Opportunities for Meaningful Progress Toward Conserving Sharks in the Indian Ocean

Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) session marks a critical point for opportunities to enhance protections for vulnerable shark species in the Indian Ocean.

Publication: Bridging the Gaps that Hinder Shark Conservation – 2023

Analyzing pivotal international agreements such as the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) and the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), the Shark League's latest analysis, the report scrutinizes the efficacy of existing conservation initiatives and recommends essential improvements.

Factsheet: 2023 Shark League CITES-ICCAT Gap Analysis

Bridging the Gaps that Hinder Shark Conservation 32nd Meeting of the CITES Animals Committee, June 2023 The success of conservation treaty agreements relies on proper implementation by international authorities and at the national level by key Parties.

Factsheet: ICCAT 2022

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Factsheet: ICCAT 2021 Shark League Position Statement

Conservation action to prevent collapse of the exceptionally slow growing, seriously overfished North Atlantic shortfin mako population is long overdue and increasingly urgent.

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