FUNDAMAR promotes among its strategies the guarantee of the environmental, economic and social sustainability of the fishing sector. The objective of the project is to reduce the mortality of vulnerable species such as elasmobranchs, through the development of the XUNTOS Campaign “Sustainable Exploitation through Shark as a Unit Landing Operations”, for the improvement of the management and sustainable use of elasmobranch species, through the promotion and compliance with the new Regulation (EU) No. 605/2013, on the cutting off of shark fins on ships.

To this end, an Expert Forum will be developed for the identification of measures aimed at making it mandatory to land sharks with their fins naturally attached to the body and as well as the preparation of an “Informative Guide on Management and Sustainable Use of Elasmobranch Species” and the development of a conference aimed at marine professionals.

Activity 1. Development of mechanisms to ensure compliance with the new Regulation.
A.1.1. Normative and Bibliographic Analysis
A.1.2. Collection of information in the field. (Min. 6 interviews.)
A.1.2. Creation of the expert forum.
A.1.3. Definition of the measures for compliance with the new regulation.
A.1.4. Expert Forum for the validation of the critical aspects of the guide.

Activity 2. Training of skippers, shipowners, fishermen and seafarers on the conservation of elasmobrachia species.
A.2.1. Writing, editing and dissemination of the content of the Guide
A.2.2. Celebration of the XUNTOS Conference.

Activity 3: Dissemination of project results, impact on society.
A.3.1. Preparation of information bulletins to disseminate the project among the society involved in the fishing sector.
A.3.2. Opinion survey on the project and the impacts on society of fishing activities related to elasmobranch species.