Decision directed to Parties

Parties affected by illegal fishing and trafficking of totoabas are encouraged to: 

a) fully implement the measures and activities outlined in the online Meeting of Range, Transit and Consumer States of Totoaba agreed outcomes document, as relevant to them, applying strict enforcement measures to prevent and combat this illegal trade and prosecute the criminals involved; 

b) draw upon the secure law enforcement communication channels and tools provided by INTERPOL and the World Customs Organization to share information on seizures and arrests associated with totoaba specimen trafficking; and 

c) engage in awareness-raising activities on the illegal trade in totoaba, and its severe implications for the conservation of vaquitas (Phocoena sinus), including demand reduction campaigns, as well as activities to eliminate supply and demand for illegally sourced specimens of totoaba, taking into consideration the measures and activities outlined in the Meeting of Range Transit and Consumer States of Totoaba outcomes document under the heading Opportunities to eliminate supply and demand for illegally sourced specimens of totoaba.