What are the benefits for basking sharks?
The work will contribute to the implementation of the UK Biodiversity Action Plan, the European Community Wildlife Trade Regulations and any future UK Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) listing proposal, the establishment of quotas under the Common Fisheries Policy, the EC shark action plan, and, therefore, to the implementation of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) International Plan of Action (IPOA) for Sharks.
