The report on the “Review of the implementation of the shark finning regulation and assessment of the impact of the 2009 European Community Action Plan for the Conservation and Management of Sharks” as been reviewed and endorsed by STCEF. It has been recently released.
You will find there an analysis of the actions of the member states regarding the monitoring of landings of shark species potentially usable for the fin trade from a list of species established by the experts of the working group and the available bibliography. on monitoring the Hong Kong markets.
The report also devotes a chapter to the review of the shark action plan entered in force in 2009 as well as proposals for the improvment of its objectives and related actions.