The third meeting on International Cooperation on Migratory Sharks under the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) convened from 10-12 February 2010, in Manila, the Philippines.

It was preceded by the Technical Meeting for the Elaboration of a Conservation and Management Plan for Migratory Sharks, held from 8-9 February. The meetings resulted in finalizing a non-legally binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on migratory sharks and a clear procedure for completing work on the conservation plan. Delegates agreed to include all seven shark species in the CMS appendices under the new agreement: the Great White, Basking, Whale, Porbeagle, Spiny Dogfish, Shortfin and Longfin Mako Sharks. Ten delegations signed the MoU during the meeting, thus allowing the MoU to commence on 1 March 2010.
Links to further information
IISD RS coverage of the meeting
CMS press release, 12 February 2010