At the 18th Conference of the Parties of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in August 2019, shortfin and longfin mako sharks were listed on Appendix II. This listing now requires CITES parties to issue import and export permits and to closely monitor international trade in mako products. In this paper, three core arguments are being revisited that were uttered against a listing of the mako shark: that it is not scientifically justifiable; that it will cause implementation problems and will have limited conservation success; and that regional fisheries management organisations (RFMOs) are better suited to manage mako sharks. It is concluded that while the mako is not yet endangered globally, the precautionary approach justifies its listing. At the same time, although there will in all likelihood be implementation problems, the overall effect of the listing will be positive. Lastly, given their limited scope and focus on utilisation of economically valuable species, RFMOs are not well-suited for the conservation of mako sharks.

在2019年8月的《濒危野生动植物种国际贸易公约》（CITES）缔约方第18次会议上，短鳍鲨和长鳍鲨被列为附录二。现在，此清单要求CITES各方签发进出口许可证，并密切监视mako产品的国际贸易。在本文中，正在重新审视针对鲨鱼鲨鱼上市的三个核心论点：科学上没有道理；这将导致实施问题，并且保护成功的机会有限；区域渔业管理组织（RFMO）更适合管理鲨鱼。可以得出结论，尽管全球尚未对mako造成威胁，但采取预防措施仍可证明其上市是合理的。与此同时，尽管极有可能存在实施问题，但上市的总体效果将是积极的。最后，由于区域渔业管理组织的范围有限，并且侧重于对具有经济价值的物种的利用，因此它们不适合用于保护鲨鱼。