Shark Trust attends. Royal Garden Party. RAMM Great Eggcase. Hunt exhibit. Eastern Atlantic &. Mediterranean Angel S
Shark Trust Highlights
2017
Joined-up Thinking we
key partnerships with organisations giving a global reach
Campaigning
to collaborate!
Shortfin Mako landed from North Atlantic by EU fleet
No Limits? The Mako’ver
CONTRIBUTE
GLOBAL MEETINGS
ACTION
as ‘observers’ to 4 RFMOs and 1 Advisory INFLUENCING Council
including with RFMOs, European Commission and UK Government Agencies
85
> 160,000
Nations
petitions delivered to the European Commission
OUTCOME
4 ADOPTION SCHEMES Supporting 2 external and 2 internal projects
ANGLER RECORDING PROJECT
+
BASKING SHARKS Basking Sharks reported in 2017
7787 Angling records in total
of an open letter targeted at EU Commissioner Vella in 3 days leading up to ICCAT
Still no limits, but ICCAT parties have agreed to live release & additional measures for Shortfin Mako in North Atlantic
Supporting Sustainable Fisheries
Citizen Science
> 700 copies
70+
species found in UK seas
Fisheries Advisories & Handling Guides: 300 copies covering 58 species delivered to UK fishing sector Launch of public campaign to support sustainable fisheries
Global Action: RFMO priorities
NAFO: Raising the
profile for Starry Skate & Greenland Shark
2017
2003
30,495
GREAT EGGCASE HUNT
Total 171,700 eggcases recorded UK: 13 species reported Globally: 29 species reported from 21 countries
Our Supporters
No Limits? petition delivered to EU Commission
Timeline
Jan 20th Anniversary Year
GFCM IUU Meeting
Feb 150,000th eggcase reported
Mar
Shark Awareness Day
Shark Trust attends Royal Garden Party
Crocodile Shark washes up in Devon
Shark Week
RAMM Great Eggcase Hunt exhibit
Apr
Shark Trust’s Big Great Eggcase Hunt: 140 people, 87 eggcases, 7 species
