Shark Trust

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positions filed

in the 665 files tracked

legislative files

of 665 tracked

with a full position paper

attached to a submission

Counts here are a floor, never a total: they cover the 665 consultation files tracked so far (57,774 submissions, mostly 2021–26), so an organization's real filing history is larger, not smaller.

Who they are

Among the 1106 non-governmental organisations on this site, they rank #682 by legislative files engaged, a count of participation, not a measure of influence.

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self-declared

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declared costs / yr (floor)

EP accreditations

as declared to the register

2012

in the register since

Declares membership of

Secretariat of the European Elasmobranch Association - various positions held (Secretary, Treasurer)
Wildlife and Countryside Link
Northern Ireland Marine Task Force
Marine Biological Association
Shark League for the Atlantic and Mediterranean
Angel Shark Conservation Network
Cooperating partner to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species Memorandum of Understanding on the Con…
Registered Observer:
GFCM: General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean
NAFO: Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation
ICCAT: International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas
IOTC: Indian Ocean Tuna Commission.
and 3 more

Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026).

Register category: Non-governmental organisations
Registered as: The Shark Trust
Head office: Plymouth, United kingdom
EU office: Belgium

Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.

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Their record over time

Shark Trust filed 2 positions between 29 Aug 2025 and 28 Aug 2026, across 2 of the 665 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 2 times.

2025 · 1 filed2026 · 1 filed

What they argued

Sustainable fishing in the EU: state of play and orientations for 2027filed 28 Aug 2026PDFsource

Shark Trust Feedback for Sustainable fishing in the EU: State of play and orientations for 2027 Corresponding author: [name removed] | Shark Trust Fisheries Officer | [email removed] Elasmobranchs – sharks, skates and rays – are a complex and diverse subclass of Chondrichthyes, the cartilaginous fishes. Elasmobranchs represent over 1200 described species. Some seen as wildlife: e.g.

Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)

Sustainable fishing in the EU: state of play and orientations for 2026filed 29 Aug 2025PDFsource

The Shark Trust welcomes the chance to respond to this consultation regarding sustainable fishing in the EU. Elasmobranchs sharks, skates and rays are a complex and diverse subclass of Chondrichthyes, the cartilaginous fishes. Elasmobranchs represent over 1200 described species. Some seen as wildlife: e.g.

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Turns up on the same files

Organizations that also filed on at least two of the same consultations. A shared interest in the same dossiers, not evidence of coordination, and we do not suggest any.

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