Australia
Commonwealth of Australia
| Common name | Scientific name | Classes | Order | Family | Appendix(App. I/App. II) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shortfin Mako Shark | Isurus oxyrinchus | Chondrichthyes | Lamniformes | Lamnidae | / |
| Basking Shark, (Traditionally Sunfish Or Sailfish, Hoe Mother) | Cetorhinus maximus | Chondrichthyes | Lamniformes | Cetorhinidae | / |
| Manta Ray | Mobula birostris | Chondrichthyes | Myliobatiformes | Mobulidae | / |
| Whale Shark | Rhincodon typus | Chondrichthyes | Orectolobiformes | Rhincodontidae | / |
| Longfin Mako Shark | Isurus paucus | Chondrichthyes | Lamniformes | Lamnidae | / |
| Great White Shark, White Shark | Carcharodon carcharias | Chondrichthyes | Lamniformes | Lamnidae | / |
| Porbeagle | Lamna nasus | Chondrichthyes | Lamniformes | Lamnidae | / |
| Spiny Dogfish | Squalus acanthias | Chondrichthyes | Squaliformes | Squalidae | / |
| Reef Manta Ray, Prince Alfred’s Ray, Inshore Manta Ray, Coastal Manta Ray, Resident Manta Ray | Manta alfredi | Chondrichthyes | Myliobatiformes | Mobulidae | / |
| Bigeye Thresher Shark | Alopias superciliosus | Chondrichthyes | Lamniformes | Alopiidae | / |
| Pelagic Thresher Shark | Alopias pelagicus | Chondrichthyes | Lamniformes | Alopiidae | / |
| Common Thresher Shark | Alopias vulpinus | Chondrichthyes | Lamniformes | Alopiidae | / |
| Spinetail Mobula, Spinetail Devil Ray, Japanese Devil Ray | Mobula japanica | Chondrichthyes | Myliobatiformes | Mobulidae | / |
| Bentfin Devil Ray, Lesser Devil Ray, Smoothtail Devil Ray, Smoothtail Mobula, Thurton’s Devil Ray | Mobula thurstoni | Chondrichthyes | Myliobatiformes | Mobulidae | / |
| Box Ray, Chilean Devil Ray, Devil Ray, Greater Guinean Mobula, Sicklefin Devil Ray, Spiny Mobula | Mobula tarapacana | Chondrichthyes | Myliobatiformes | Mobulidae | / |
| Pygmy Devil Ray, Longhorned Devil Ray | Mobula eregoodootenkee | Chondrichthyes | Myliobatiformes | Mobulidae | / |
| Scalloped hammerhead shark | Sphyrna lewini | Chondrichthyes | Carcharhiniformes | Sphyrnidae | / |
| Great hammerhead shark | Sphyrna mokarran | Chondrichthyes | Carcharhiniformes | Sphyrnidae | / |
| Silky Shark | Carcharhinus falciformis | Chondrichthyes | Carcharhiniformes | Carcharhinidae | / |
| Narrow Sawfish | Anoxypristis cuspidata | Chondrichthyes | Rhinopristiformes | Pristidae | / |
| Dwarf Sawfish | Pristis clavata | Chondrichthyes | Rhinopristiformes | Pristidae | / |
| Green Sawfish | Pristis zijsron | Chondrichthyes | Rhinopristiformes | Pristidae | / |
| Largetooth Sawfish | Pristis pristis | Chondrichthyes | Rhinopristiformes | Pristidae | / |
| Smooth Hammerhead Shark | Sphyrna zygaena | Chondrichthyes | Carcharhiniformes | Sphyrnidae | / |
| Oceanic whitetip shark | Carcharhinus longimanus | Chondrichthyes | Carcharhiniformes | Carcharhinidae | / |
| Tope Shark | Galeorhinus galeus | Chondrichthyes | Carcharhiniformes | Triakidae | / |
No data present.
CMS Ratification Status
| Instrument | Status | Country ratification date | Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMS | Party | ||
| ACAP | Party | Signature: 19.06.2001 |
|
| IOSEA Marine Turtles | MOU Signatory | ||
| Pacific Islands Cetaceans | MOU Signatory | ||
| Dugong | MOU Signatory | ||
| Sharks | MOU Signatory |
No data present.
| Name | Role | Position | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms. Narelle Montgomery | Focal Point, Focal Point CC, Scientific Council, Standing Committee, Focal Point CC | Assistant Director, Migratory Species Section | Migratory Species Section Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water |
