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tallowino
on Wed, 10/07/2026 - 11:17
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Resolution
52767
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0-10% - Minimal
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Op para 1. is directed towards all hammerhead shark range States. Relating to para 1(b) in January 2026 the IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group, supported by the German Environment Ministry and CMS, published a report identifying more than 750 ISRAs worldwide, later updated to 816 areas. The ISRA e-Atlas gives policymakers free, interactive access to all mapped areas. https://iucn.org/press-release/202601/global-report-identifies-critical-habitats-migratory-sharks-and-rays
https://iucnssg.org/new-global-map-shows-where-sharks-and-rays-most-need-protection/
Op para 2. directed at coastal range States and no activity reported.
Op para 3. directed at CITES Parties. Any CITES proposals to amend the appendices for S. lewini and further hammerhead species would not be published until around June–July 2028, ahead of CoP21. IUCN's official position on any such proposal would be through the IUCN/TRAFFIC Analyses of Proposals.
Op para 4. this is directed at CITES Parties. As of August 2026, the only hammerhead species currently subject to the Review of Significant Trade is the scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini). No other hammerhead species are currently in the RST process (see SC81 Doc. 35.1).