Amendment to Resolution on the Conservation of Sharks Caught in Association with Fisheries in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (C-16-04). Country/Territory Document type Regulation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Marine fishes Cartilaginous fishes Research Abstract This Resolution amends the IATTC Resolution on the Conservation of Sharks Caught in Association with Fisheries in the Eastern Pacific Ocean by replacing Paragraph 8 by the following paragraph: “8. CPCs shall, where possible, in cooperation with the IATTC scientific staff, undertake research to: a. identify ways to make fishing gears more selective, where appropriate, including research into alternative measures to prohibiting wire leaders; b. improve knowledge of key biological/ecological parameters, life-history and behavioural traits, and migration patterns of key shark species; c. identify key shark mating, pupping, and nursery areas; and d. improve handling practices for live sharks to maximise post-release survival". Paragraph 9 (stipulating that CPCs are encouraged, where possible, to conduct research to identify shark nursery areas) is deleted. Full text English Website www.iattc.org References - Legislation Amends Resolution on the Conservation of Sharks Caught in Association with Fisheries in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (C-05-03). Legislation | 2005 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fishes, Cartilaginous fishes, Data collection/reporting, Research, Landing Source: FAO, FAOLEX