ECAP on Cartilaginous Fishes

Considering that "sharks are fish species whose conservation falls within the domain of the Common Fishery Policy" (CAP), aspects concerning shark fishing and management should be addressed by conservation measures dictated by the EC for implementation within EC countries. In this context the EC launched the Community Action Plan (CAP; February 2009) that involves the EU Mediterranean States.

The goal of the CAP is to ensure the renewal of stocks that are in danger of collapse due to overfishing and to define, in the mean time, a serious and coherent policy for the management and conservation of sharks within and outside EU waters.