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Seychelles

Republic of Seychelles

Common name Scientific name Classes Order Family Appendix(App. I/App. II)
Manta Ray Mobula birostris Chondrichthyes Myliobatiformes Mobulidae /
Whale Shark Rhincodon typus Chondrichthyes Orectolobiformes Rhincodontidae /
Great White Shark, White Shark Carcharodon carcharias Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Lamnidae /
Reef Manta Ray, Prince Alfred’s Ray, Inshore Manta Ray, Coastal Manta Ray, Resident Manta Ray Manta alfredi Chondrichthyes Myliobatiformes Mobulidae /
Shortfin Devil Ray, Lesser Devil Ray Mobula kuhlii Chondrichthyes Myliobatiformes Mobulidae /
Great hammerhead shark Sphyrna mokarran Chondrichthyes Carcharhiniformes Sphyrnidae /
Largetooth Sawfish Pristis pristis Chondrichthyes Rhinopristiformes Pristidae /
Oceanic whitetip shark Carcharhinus longimanus Chondrichthyes Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae /

CMS Ratification Status

Instrument Status Country ratification date Text
CMS Party
IOSEA Marine Turtles MOU Signatory
Dugong MOU Signatory
AEWA Range State
Sharks Range State
No data present.
No data present.
Name Role Position Institution
Ms. Frauke Fleischer-Dogley Focal Point, Contact Person, Non-Contracting Party, Focal Point CC Chief Executive Officer Seychelles Island Foundation

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Sharks and Rays - Listed on international treaties (Poster 2022)
Rhino Rays - Listed on international treaties (Poster 2022)
Human impacts on sharks and rays (Factsheets)
Best Practice in the Prevention of Shark Finning

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