Pays

Papua New Guinea

Independent State of Papua New Guinea

Common name Scientific name Classes Order Family Appendix(App. I/App. II)
Shortfin Mako Shark Isurus oxyrinchus Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Lamnidae /
Whale Shark Rhincodon typus Chondrichthyes Orectolobiformes Rhincodontidae /
Reef Manta Ray, Prince Alfred’s Ray, Inshore Manta Ray, Coastal Manta Ray, Resident Manta Ray Manta alfredi Chondrichthyes Myliobatiformes Mobulidae /
Pygmy Devil Ray, Longhorned Devil Ray Mobula eregoodootenkee Chondrichthyes Myliobatiformes Mobulidae /
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 /
Oceanic whitetip shark Carcharhinus longimanus Chondrichthyes Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae /
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CMS Ratification Status

Instrument Status Country ratification date Text
IOSEA Marine Turtles MOU Signatory
Pacific Islands Cetaceans MOU Signatory
Dugong MOU Signatory
Sharks Range State
CMS Non-Party
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Publications

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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