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2024/018: Election of the chair and vice-chair of the scientific council and its sessional committee

In accordance with the Rules of Procedure of the CMS Scientific Council and its Sessional Committee, elections of the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Scientific Council have been conducted by correspon

2024/017: Migratory Species and National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs)

The Secretariat of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) is pleased to inform Parties about guidance documents and other tools t

Press Release: Actions to Strengthen Marine Turtle Conservation agreed at UN Meeting in Tanzania

Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania, 27 June 2024 – Governments, scientific experts and stakeholders gathered o

2024/016: Cumulative Effects Assessments

Decision 14.204 requests Parties to:  

2024/015: Host of COP15

The Secretariat of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) is pleased to announce that Brazil will host the 15th meeting of the Co

2024/014: Junior Professional Officer

The Secretariat would like to draw attention to Resolution 14.2 on “Finance and Ad

2024/013: Deep-Seabed Mineral Exploitation Activities and Migratory Species

Decision 14.51 (a) requests Parties to “inform the Secretariat by 30 June 2024 of any relevant scientific or other information, including any EIA guidance, that con

2024/012: Marine Noise

Decision 14.44 requests Parties to:  

2024/011: Important Shark and Ray Areas

This Notification relates to CMS Decisions 14.61 and 14.64 Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRAs).

Statement of Amy Fraenkel, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Migratory Species on the International Day for Biological Diversity 2024

“Be part of the Plan” is this year’s theme for the International Day for Biological Diversity, celebrated around the world on 22 May.