Dr. Zeb Hogan and the Megafishes Project have partnered with the United Nations Convention on Migratory Species to produce a review of migratory freshwater fish.  The report will include an assessment of the conservation status of migratory fish including possible options for international cooperation under the Convention on Migratory Species.

The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) is an intergovernmental treaty, which aims to conserve terrestrial, marine and avian species over the whole of their migratory range. To achieve this objective the Convention provides a framework for enhancing the conservation status of migratory species through the cooperative efforts of the range states of those species. There are currently 107 Contracting Parties to the Convention.  CMS seeks to conserve threatened migratory species by endeavoring to protect their habitats, remove obstacles that hinder migration, and lessen the impact of identified threats.  As such, the CMS has requested a review on the conservation status of migratory freshwater fish to assess which species/populations are 1) threatened, 2) migratory, and 3) likely to benefit by listing under the Convention for Migratory Species.

For more information about CMS, please see:

http://www.cms.int/