EASI-Fish, Longfin Mako Low SAFE or similar Spatially-explicit 2017 2017 assessment showed Porbeagle Low risk assessment (southern (ABNJ) low risk (F only) hemisphere) 2017 assessment showed F Spatially-explicit 2017 exceeds notional limit Bigeye thresher Medium risk assessment (ABNJ) reference points in some (F only) areas Common EASI-Fish, low thresher SAFE or similar EASI-Fish, Pelagic thresher low SAFE or similar only ~1200 hammerhead records since the start of Hammerhead EASI-Fish, observer programme WCPO - Low (4 species) SAFE or similar (recently ~100 per year) and ~half are not Spatially-explicit Risk assessment risk assessment 2018 assessment showed Whale Shark - Low (SC14-SA-WP-12) (time series of F low risk only) Develop manta and mobulid - Focus on data improvement Manta and observer training (high priority) but it will EASI-Fish, mobulids WCPO - and identification Medium take time before any kind of SAFE or similar (8 species) guides quantitative assessment (indicators) can be done (ABNJ+SPC) Review of shark data and modelling Develop a framework to Operational support stock and shark Low General shark assessments (proj management research WCPO N/A work 78) histories (#4) plan to be (SC14EBWP02) presented WCPFC/SPC to SC16 in SRP mid-term Updated 2020? Low review? SC13#7 indicator
Longfin Mako Low EASI-Fish, SAFE or similar Porbeagle (southern hemisphere) 2017 (ABNJ) Low Spatially-explicit risk assessment (F only) 2017 assessment showed low risk Bigeye thresher 2017 (ABNJ) Medium Spatially-explicit risk assessment (F only) 2017 assessment showed F exceeds notional limit reference points in some areas Common thresher low EASI-Fish, SAFE or similar Pelagic thresher low EASI-Fish, SAFE or similar Hammerhead (4 species) WCPO - Low EASI-Fish, SAFE or similar only ~1200 hammerhead records since the start of observer programme (recently ~100 per year) and ~half are not Whale Shark - Risk assessment (SC14-SA-WP-12) Low Spatially-explicit risk assessment (time series of F only) 2018 assessment showed low risk Manta and mobulids (8 species) WCPO - Develop manta and mobulid - observer training and identification guides (ABNJ+SPC) Medium EASI-Fish, SAFE or similar Focus on data improvement (high priority) but it will take time before any kind of quantitative assessment (indicators) can be done General shark work WCPO N/A Review of shark data and modelling framework to support stock assessments (proj 78) (SC14EBWP02) WCPFC/SPC Operational and management histories (#4) Develop a shark research plan to be presented to SC16 in 2020? Low SRP mid-term review? SC13#7 Updated indicator Low
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