11.97

The Animals Committee shall:

a) review, with the assistance of experts as may be needed, the outcomes of the technical workshop convened by the Secretariat and other available information concerning the biology, catch and bycatch of and trade in seahorses and other syngnathids and develop appropriate recommendations; and

b) prepare, for consideration at the 12th meeting of the Conference of the Parties, a discussion paper on the biological and trade status of seahorses and other syngnathids to provide scientific guidance on the actions needed to secure their conservation status.