Public Resources
e-NDF and Guidance for CITES Sharks (v 1.0)
This is a custom electronic software to assist CITES Authorities in developing Non-Detriment Findings (NDFs) for shark and ray species listed in CITES. It uses an adapted template developed by TRAFFIC and the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation, specifically for sharks and rays.
LINK TO THE E-NDF PORTAL
Infographic Poster: What Are Seagrasses?
This is a poster developed by Blue Resources Trust, providing an overview about seagrasses, their importance, threats to seagrasses and how to protect them. The poster was released during the national event held in Sri Lanka to celebrate the world’s 1st “World Seagrass Day” celebrated on 1st March 2023. The day was declared by the UN General Assembly held on May 22, 2022, after adopting a resolution submitted by Sri Lanka.
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A Brief Overview of Shark and Ray Fisheries and Trade in Sri Lanka
This is a report developed by Blue Resources Trust, providing an overview of shark and ray fisheries and trade in Sri Lanka. It highlights the complexities of the fishery, the scale, volume, and conservation status of key species, presents available trade data, highlights known and potential illegal fisheries or trade, and presents recommendations to improve shark and ray management.
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Outcomes of the South Asian Regional CITES Shark and Ray Implementation Workshop (March 2018)
This Outcomes Document is a result of the CITES Shark and Ray Implementation Workshop hosted by the Ministry of Sustainable Development and Wildlife and the Department of Wildlife Conservation of Sri Lanka in March 2018. Representatives from 7 countries across South Asia agreed to these Outcomes at the workshop, recognizing the population declines and vulnerability of shark and ray species and the need for regional cooperation and coordination to protect and sustainably manage shared stocks.
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CITES Non-Detriment Findings (NDFs) of Sri Lanka for Hammerhead and Silky Sharks (August 2017 to August 2019)
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Non-Detriment Findings (NDFs) are essential for the export of species listed on either Appendix I or II of the Convention. Blue Resources Trust helped coordinate an NDF workshop in Colombo to facilitate the development of two NDFs for the Government of Sri Lanka: one for hammerhead sharks and the other for silky sharks. These documents are valid for a period of two years from August 2017.
DOWNLOAD HAMMERHEAD SHARK NDF OF SRI LANKA
DOWNLOAD SILKY SHARK NDF OF SRI LANKA
Colombo Declaration Regarding CITES Appendix II Shark and Ray Listings Proposed at CoP17 (August 2016)
The Colombo Declaration is a result of the CITES pre-CoP17 workshop hosted by the Ministry of Sustainable Development and Wildlife, and the Department of Wildlife Conservation (CITES Management Authority), in partnership with Blue Resources Trust, which took place on the 29th and 30th of August 2016 in Colombo. Representatives from 9 countries across South Asia agreed to adopt this Declaration at the workshop, recognising the threats faced by sharks, acknowledging the tools available to implement CITES marine listings, and expressing their conviction to adopt the proposed shark and ray species at CITES CoP17 based on the scientific data available documenting their global declines.
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Sri Lanka Government Thresher Shark Brochure (July 2016)
Blue Resources Trust assisted Sri Lanka's Ministry of Sustainable Development and Wildlife, and the Department of Wildlife Conservation, to produce a brochure containing information pertaining to the proposal submitted by Sri Lanka to list all species of thresher sharks on Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) at the 17th Conference of the Parties (CoP17), 2016.