3rd Meeting of the Signatories to the Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Sharks (Sharks MOS3)
10-14 December 2018 | Monaco
The 3rd Meeting of Signatories (MOS3) to the Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Sharks (Sharks MOU) will take place from 10-14 December 2018 at the Oceanographic Museum in Monaco.
It will attract signatories of the Sharks MOU, non-signatory states, cooperating partners, UN specialized agencies, and other relevant scientific, environmental, cultural, fisheries, or technical bodies concerned with the conservation and management of sharks.
MOS3 will address the programme of work to support the implementation of the Sharks MOU for the next triennium 2019-2021, including a list of high-priority activities and the relevant budget. It will also consider listing new shark species in Annex 1 of the Sharks MOU, including the Dusky Shark (Carcharhinus obscurus), the Common Guitarfish (Rhinobatos rhinobatos), and the White-spotted Wedgefish (Rhynchobatus australiae).
MOS3 will further:
- listen to reports on implementation, including for the 2016-2018 programme of work, and national reports;
- discuss species- and habitat-specific conservation measures;
- promote synergies and cooperation with the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) on the implementation of the Concerted Action for Sharks and Rays, and with regional fisheries management organizations (RFMOs); and
- deliberate on capacity-building, awareness-raising, and communication tools.
Please consult our MOS2 summary and analysis for additional information.
IISD Reporting Services, through its Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) Meeting Coverage, has provided a summary and analysis report from Sharks MOS3.
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| Sharks MOS3 Resources
- Sharks MOS3 Website and Documents
- Sharks MOS3 Provisional Agenda and List of Documents
- Sharks MOU Text with Annexes
- Sharks MOS2 Report
- Fact Sheet on the CMS Sharks MOU
- Sharks MOU Website
IISD ENB/ENB+ Meeting Coverage
- 2018 UN Biodiversity Conference, 14-29 November 2018, Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt
- 12 Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP12) of the CMS, 23-28 October 2017, Manila, the Philippines
- 2016 UN Biodiversity Conference, 2-18 December 2016, Cancún, Mexico
- Sharks MOS2, 15-19 February 2016, San José, Costa Rica
- IISD Reporting Services Archive of CMS Meetings
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Specific funding for IISD Reporting Services coverage of Sharks MOS3 has been provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Monaco, the CMS Secretariat, and the European Union (EU)