Species

Species listed on the Sharks MOU and their status on the CMS Appendices

Annex 1 of the Sharks MOU lists species that have an unfavorable conservation status and which require international agreements for their conservation and management, or would significantly benefit from the international cooperation that could be achieved by an international agreement.

Annex 1 of the Sharks MOU is open for further listing of species which may include any of the migratory species, subspecies or populations in the Class Chondrichthyes (sharks, rays, skates and chimaeras).  Proposals for modification may be made by any Signatory.

Due to the independent nature of the MOU, Signatories may include species in Annex 1 which are not contained in any of the Appendices of the Convention. At the same time, species included in CMS Appendices are not automatically covered by the MOU. However, it was decided at the 1st Meeting of the Signatories, that all species on Appendices of CMS, not included already, would be considered for inclusion in Annex 1. 

Currently, 37 species of sharks and rays are included in Annex 1 of the MOU. For more information about the species, please refer to the list below. 

Scientific name Common name Class Order Family CMS Instruments CMS Appendix I Appendix II
Alopias pelagicus Pelagic Thresher Shark Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Alopiidae CMS , Sharks ( )
Alopias superciliosus Bigeye Thresher Shark Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Alopiidae CMS , Sharks ( )
Alopias vulpinus Common Thresher Shark Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Alopiidae CMS , Sharks ( )
Anoxypristis cuspidata Narrow Sawfish Chondrichthyes Rhinopristiformes Pristidae CMS , Sharks ( )
Carcharhinus falciformis Silky Shark Chondrichthyes Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae CMS , Sharks ( )
Carcharhinus longimanus Oceanic whitetip shark Chondrichthyes Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Sharks ( )
Carcharhinus obscurus Dusky Shark Chondrichthyes Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae CMS , Sharks ( )
Carcharodon carcharias Great White Shark, White Shark Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Lamnidae CMS , Sharks ( )
Cetorhinus maximus Basking Shark, (Traditionally Sunfish Or Sailfish, Hoe Mother) Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Cetorhinidae CMS , Sharks ( )
Galeorhinus galeus Tope Shark Chondrichthyes Carcharhiniformes Triakidae CMS , Sharks ( )
Isurus oxyrinchus Shortfin Mako Shark Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Lamnidae CMS , Sharks ( )
Isurus paucus Longfin Mako Shark Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Lamnidae CMS , Sharks ( )
Lamna nasus Porbeagle Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Lamnidae CMS , Sharks ( )
Manta alfredi Reef Manta Ray, Prince Alfred’s Ray, Inshore Manta Ray, Coastal Manta Ray, Resident Manta Ray Chondrichthyes Myliobatiformes Mobulidae CMS , Sharks ( )
Mobula birostris Manta Ray Chondrichthyes Myliobatiformes Mobulidae CMS , Sharks ( )
Mobula eregoodootenkee Pygmy Devil Ray, Longhorned Devil Ray Chondrichthyes Myliobatiformes Mobulidae CMS , Sharks ( )
Mobula hypostoma Atlantic Devil Ray, Lesser Devil Ray Chondrichthyes Myliobatiformes Mobulidae CMS , Sharks ( )
Mobula japanica Spinetail Mobula, Spinetail Devil Ray, Japanese Devil Ray Chondrichthyes Myliobatiformes Mobulidae CMS , Sharks ( )
Mobula kuhlii Shortfin Devil Ray, Lesser Devil Ray Chondrichthyes Myliobatiformes Mobulidae CMS , Sharks ( )
Mobula mobular Giant Devil Ray Chondrichthyes Myliobatiformes Mobulidae CMS , Sharks ( )
Mobula munkiana Munk’s Devil Ray, Pygmy Devil Ray, Smoothtail Mobula Chondrichthyes Myliobatiformes Mobulidae CMS , Sharks ( )
Mobula rochebrunei Lesser Guinean Devil Ray Chondrichthyes Myliobatiformes Mobulidae CMS , Sharks ( )
Mobula tarapacana Box Ray, Chilean Devil Ray, Devil Ray, Greater Guinean Mobula, Sicklefin Devil Ray, Spiny Mobula Chondrichthyes Myliobatiformes Mobulidae CMS , Sharks ( )
Mobula thurstoni Bentfin Devil Ray, Lesser Devil Ray, Smoothtail Devil Ray, Smoothtail Mobula, Thurton’s Devil Ray Chondrichthyes Myliobatiformes Mobulidae CMS , Sharks ( )
Pristis clavata Dwarf Sawfish Chondrichthyes Rhinopristiformes Pristidae CMS , Sharks ( )
Pristis pectinata Smalltooth Sawfish Chondrichthyes Rhinopristiformes Pristidae CMS , Sharks ( )
Pristis pristis Largetooth Sawfish Chondrichthyes Rhinopristiformes Pristidae CMS , Sharks ( )
Pristis zijsron Green Sawfish Chondrichthyes Rhinopristiformes Pristidae CMS , Sharks ( )
Rhincodon typus Whale Shark Chondrichthyes Orectolobiformes Rhincodontidae CMS , Sharks ( )
Rhinobatos rhinobatos Common Guitarfish, Violinfish Chondrichthyes Rhinopristiformes Rhinobatidae CMS , Sharks ( )
Rhynchobatus australiae White-spotted Wedgefish, Bottlenose Wedgefish Chondrichthyes Rhinopristiformes Rhinidae CMS , Sharks ( )
Rhynchobatus djiddensis Giant Guitarfish, Whitespotted Wedgefish Chondrichthyes Rhinopristiformes Rhinidae Sharks ( )
Rhynchobatus laevis Smoothnose Wedgefish Chondrichthyes Rhinopristiformes Rhinidae Sharks ( )
Sphyrna lewini Scalloped hammerhead shark Chondrichthyes Carcharhiniformes Sphyrnidae CMS , Sharks ( )
Sphyrna mokarran Great hammerhead shark Chondrichthyes Carcharhiniformes Sphyrnidae CMS , Sharks ( )
Sphyrna zygaena Smooth Hammerhead Shark Chondrichthyes Carcharhiniformes Sphyrnidae Sharks ( ), CMS
Squalus acanthias Spiny Dogfish Chondrichthyes Squaliformes Squalidae CMS , Sharks ( )
Squatina squatina Angelshark, Monkfish Chondrichthyes Squatiniformes Squatinidae CMS , Sharks ( )