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National Plan of Action for Sharks -The NPOA-Sharks
by New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries (Government)
The National Plan of Action for Sharks (The NPOA-Sharks 2013) will be reviewed in 2017/18, with a revised plan to be announced in 2018/2019.
The NPOA-Sharks 2013 sets out goals and five-year objectives for the conservation and management of New Zealands shark populations.
The purpose of the NPOA-Sharks 2013 is: to maintain the biodiversity and the long-term viability of all New Zealand shark populations by recognising their role in marine ecosystems, ensuring that any utilisation of sharks is sustainable, and that New Zealand receives positive recognition internationally for its efforts in shark conservation and management.
One of the key measures implemented under this plan is a ban on shark finning in New Zealand from 1 October 2014.
Progress reports
14.2
By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and productive oceans
Type of commitment
  • Other (please specify): Conservation and management of New Zealands shark populations.
2018
The NPOA-Sharks 2013 will be reviewed in 2017/18
2019
A revised NPOA-Sharks will be announced in late 2018/19
Other, please specify
Approximately $150k USD annually for implementation of NPOA-Sharks from the Ministry for Primary Industries
Basic information
Time-frame: 2017 - 2019
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Partners
Ministry for Primary Industries (Government), Department of Conservation (Government), Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Fishing industry (Private Sector), Environmental groups (civil society organization), Treaty partners (other relevant actor)
Ocean Basins
  • South Pacific
Beneficiary countries
Other beneficaries
Contact information
Luke Roughton, New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, luke.roughton@mfat.govt.nz,
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