Recognizing further the economic and cultural importance of sharks in many countries, the biological importance of sharks in the marine ecosystem as key predatory species, the vulnerability of certain shark species to overexploitation, the fact that some are threatened with extinction, the need for measures to promote the long-term conservation, management and sustainable use of shark populations and fisheries, and the relevance of the International Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks, adopted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 1999, in providing guidance on the development of such measures,
还确认鲨鱼在许多国家中具有经济和文化重要性，鲨鱼是海洋生态系统中的主要掠食性鱼类，有重要生物意义，某些鲨鱼鱼种容易被过度捕捞，其中一些已濒临灭绝，需要采取措施长期养护、管理和可持续地利用鲨鱼和捕鲨业，并确认可利用联合国粮食及农业组织1999年通过的《养护和管理鲨鱼国际行动计划》来指导此类措施的制定，