Statement to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission

SHARKPROJECT International is a marine conservation NGO focusing on healthy marine ecosystems and healthy shark populations, a ‘conditio sine qua non’ for healthy oceans that can support seafood supplies for this and future generations and contribute to combatting climate change. Therefore, SHARKPROJECT continues calling for a global transition to ecosystem-based fishery management for ALL stocks whether target species or bycatch, applying best available science and in the absence of data following a precautionary approach to immediately stop overfishing and rebuild depleted stocks.