Fiji, Dec. 5 -- Sharks Pacific has delivered a sharp warning to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC22), calling for full transparency and tougher action on shark protection as members debate alternative shark-management measures under Conservation and Management Measure (CMM) 2024-05.

Policy Director Bubba Cook told delegates the Tuna Commission is failing its legal obligations to conserve non-target species, stressing that oceanic whitetip sharks remain "precariously perched on the cliff of extinction" despite slight signs of recovery.

"We would also like to address CMM 2024-05 and the proposed Alternative Measures for sharks. First, Sharks Pacific would like to thank the EU for its comments in support of the sa...