Progress report for
National Plan of Action for Sharks -The NPOA-Sharks
Achievement at a glance
The NPOA-Sharks 2013 remains in force. Consultation on a revised NPOA was undertaken in 2022, but it is still to be complete. One of the key measures implemented under this plan was a ban on shark finning in New Zealand from 1 October 2014.Beneficiaries
The NPOA focuses on minimising the risk of fishing to sharks.