Report of the 2016 intersessional meeting of the shark species group (Madeira, Portugal – April 25 to 29, 2016)
Citation
ICCAT Shark Species Group (2017) Report of the 2016 intersessional meeting of the shark species group (Madeira, Portugal – April 25 to 29, 2016). ICCAT Collect Vol Sci Papers 73:2759–2809
Abstract
The meeting was held in Madeira, Portugal, 25 to 29 April 2016. The discussion was mainly focused on data preparation for the envisioned 2017 Shortfin mako stock assessment. The ongoing Shark Research and Data Collection Programme (SRDCP) was presented and planning for 2017 and beyond was addressed. A discussion was also held on the revision of the list of sharks species considered of interest to the ICCAT Commission (oceanic, pelagic and highly migratory).