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1. INTERNATIONAL PLANS OF ACTION - SHARKS
1.1 Origin of IPOA-Sharks
1.2 The purpose of the IPOA-Sharks
1.3 Elements of IPOA-Sharks
2.1 Purpose and scope of guidelines
2.2 Definitions
2.3 Characterization of sharks and other chondrichthyans and their fisheries
2.4 Issues
3. LEGAL, INSTITUTIONAL AND MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK REQUIREMENTS
3.1 National and sub-national legal and institutional frameworks
3.2 Regional and sub-regional institutional frameworks
3.3 Global institutional frameworks
4. HUMAN RESOURCES AND CAPACITY BUILDING REQUIREMENTS
5. FISHERY MANAGEMENT DATA AND RESEARCH
5.1 National requirements
5.2 Regional and sub-regional requirements
5.3 Shark fishery descriptions
5.4 Species identification
5.5 Stock identification and stock structure
5.6 Fishery monitoring5.6.1 Catch: Landings and discards
5.6.2 Fishing effort
5.6.3 Index of abundance
5.6.4 Catch composition5.7.1 Fishing registration data
5.7.2 Enumerators/Observers
5.7.3 Resource-user reporting
5.7.4 Fishery-independent survey5.8 Scientific research
5.9 Data management
5.10 Stock assessment
5.11 Adoption of Sustainable Development Reference System
5.12 Risk management and risk assessment
6. FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AND SPECIES CONSERVATION
6.1 Resource constraints
6.2 Options to regulate fishing6.2.1 Control of catch or fishing effort
6.2.2 Control of fishing gear6.3 Bycatch reduction
6.4 Encouragement of full utilization
6.5 Species conservation
6.6 Biodiversity and ecological considerations
7. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE IPOA-SHARKS
7.1 Development of Shark Plans
7.2 FAO assistance
7.3 Suggested format for national, sub-regional and regional Shark Plans
7.4 Suggested format for Shark Assessment Report
APPENDIX I. INTERNATIONAL PLANS OF ACTION - SHARKS
APPENDIX II. SUGGESTED CONTENTS OF A SHARK PLAN
APPENDIX III. SUGGESTED CONTENTS OF A SHARK ASSESSMENT REPORT
APPENDIX IV. CLASSIFICATION OF SHARK FISHERIES