WCC 2016 Rec 099 - Activity Report

General Information

Period covered
IUCN Constituent
Cambridge Office
IUCN Constituent type
IUCN Secretariat
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Relevant operative para(s) of Res/Rec Activities Overview Description Status
Capacity building
ZSL is working closely with BFAR, Philippines, to build local capacity in eel management and has developed a number of management plans. ZSL also provided training for BFAR staff.
On-going
Convene stakeholders/Networking
Workshops were conducted over the year as a follow up to CITES Decision 17.186-17.189 in the Dominican Republic and London. A workshop was also held in relation to CMS and European eel conservation with another meeting planned for 2019 to make further progress in relation to how CMS addresses eel migration issues.
On-going
Policy influencing/advocacy
In terms of Policy reports, ZSL have published two major reports as input to CITES and these were discussed in the Animals Committee. Further discussion will be held in the 2019 CoP.
Completed
Scientific/technical activities
In November 2018 all Anguillid eels were reassessed for the IUCN Red List, the results will be published in 2019.

On-going

Actors involved in these activities

IUCN Members
Zoological Society of London ( United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland )
IUCN Commissions
F717E09E-5094-E611-97F4-005056BA6623
IUCN Secretariat
No
Report status
Published
Constituent type
IUCN Secretariat