The European Elasmobranch Association (EEA) was established in 1996 as a non-profit share-holding organisation for co-ordinating the activities of all national European organisations dedicated to the study, management or conservation of chondrichthyans (sharks, skates, rays and chimarea).
The EEA is an association of organisations, not individuals. Members of the public support the EEA by joining one (or more) of its European member organisations.
A New Plan of Action for Sharks
EU COPA Sharks
In December 2007 the European Commission released a public consultation document for a EU COPA Sharks in Europe where stakeholders were able to contribute their thoughts to the process of creating an Action Plan.
The Consultation ended on 15th February 2008, public meetings and debates will now take place to determine the final outcome of the plan.
An IUCN Red List Report
Sharks at Risk in the Med Sea
IUCN Shark Specialist Group and the IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation, released a report that shows that the Meditterranean Sea has the highest percentage of threatened sharks and rays in the world.
The first complete IUCN Red List assessment of the status of all Mediterranean sharks and rays has revealed that 42% of the species are threatened with extinction.
European Shark Week
11-19 October 2008
A successful European Shark Week throughout Europe last year heralds the return of it this October; brought to you by the Shark Trust and supported by EEA members.
The Consultation ended on 15th February 2008, public meetings and debates will now take place to determine the final outcome of the plan.
The first complete IUCN Red List assessment of the status of all Mediterranean sharks and rays has revealed that 42% of the species are threatened with extinction. 