Squalus acanthias (non Linnaeus, 1758) ― Synonym of Squalus megalops

Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements:

• Bonn Convention
  • Annex II: migratory species which have an unfavourable conservation status and which require international agreements for their conservation and management, as well as those which have a conservation status which would significantly benefit from the international co-operation that could be achieved by an international agreement.
• SPA/BD Protocol
  • Annex III of Barcelona Convention Protocol concerning Specially Protected Areas and Biological Diversity in the Mediterranean (Species whose exploitation is regulated)
• OSPAR Convention
  • Initial OSPAR List of Threatened and/or Declining Species and Habitats (Reference Number: 2003-14) in addition to Annex V
• Sharks MOU
  • Annex 1: species for which measures have to be taken to improve or restore a favourable conservation status
• Helsinki Convention
  • Threatened and/or declining species in the Baltic Sea

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