National Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks in the Cook Islands, 2012. País/Territorio Islas Cook Tipo de documento Fecha 2012 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Pesca, Especies silvestres y ecosistemas Palabra clave Pesca marítima Manejo y conservación pesquera Aparejos de pesca/métodos de pesca Autorización de pesca Peces cartilaginosos Productos pesqueros Zona de pesca Protecíon de las especies Capturas incidentales Alta mar Especies en peligro Área geográphica ASIA Y PACIFICO, Oceania, Polinesia, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo, Pacífico Sur Resumen This documents consists of an assessment of fisheries in the Cook Islands affecting sharks in section 1 and the actual Cook Islands National Plan of Action on sharks in section 2. The objective of the Plan is to seek and promote a rational approach, based on scientific evidence and application of the precautionary principle, to the conservation, management and optimal utilisation of shark resources in order to maintain stocks at sustainable levels and protect the biological diversity of the marine environment. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.mmr.gov.ck