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Shark Foundation / Hai-Stiftung

Acronym: Hai Stiftung / Shark Foundation

General Information

Identification Code: 449305291547-20
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Entity Form: Foundation
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 3/30/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0

Mission & Interests

Goals: The Shark Foundation was established in 1997 in St. Gallen, Switzerland, to actively promote the protection and research of sharks and to preserve their natural habitats. The object of the Foundation is to protect and preserve the sharks and their natural habitats through its own activities and by actively supporting third parties. In this sense the Foundation provides financial support and advice for scientific work in Switzerland and abroad. PR work, such as organising and running courses, lectures, travelling exhibitions and appearances in the mass media and the like are intended to inform a broad public of the threat to many species of shark and their environments. PR work is also intended to attract donations to fund the Foundation and its various projects. Finally, cooperative ventures may be entered into with similar institutions and official bodies which are in accordance with the Foundation’s object.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
  • Education and training
  • Environment
  • Food safety
  • International co-operation and development
  • Maritime affairs and fisheries
  • Research and innovation
Levels of Interest:
  • national
  • global
  • european

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: Fisheries: CFP Reform; landings obligation; shark Finning Regulation ((EU) 605/2013); and associated consultations. Correspondence with EU Commission on all of the above, RFMO activities, Advisory Council Working Groups.3 EU engagement in regional fisheries organisations (RFMOS's like ICCAT, WECAFC, OSPAR and NEAFC) EU Biodiversity Initiative, EU Green Deals, EU Common Fisheries Policy, EU Activites as a Contracting Party at RFMOs, Martime Spatial Planning and Regional Management Plans
Communication Activities: Correspondence with EU Commission, EU Member States, & European Parliament on all of the above
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: Biodiversity, hunting, countryside

Head Office

Address: Dr. Alexander GodknechtBlütenstrasse 4
Post Code: 8057
City: Zürich
Country: SWITZERLAND
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EU Office

Address: Dr. Alexander GodknechtBlütenstrasse 4
Post Code: 8057
City: Zürich
Country: SWITZERLAND
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Financial Data

New Organisation: false
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Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 4
Members25 Percent: 0
Members50 Percent: 1
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 5
Members F T E: 0.8999999761581421

Structure

Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: Cooperations and funding of several international research groups and individuals that work on shark preservation. Please see https://shark.swiss/projects Several projects are in the EU, e.g. Greece, Spain.
Organisation Members: The Shark Foundation represents Switzerland in the European Elasmobranch Association www.eulasmo.org