Recognizing the continued requests from Parties for assistance in implementing Appendix-II shark and ray listings, and the need for further capacity building activities in this regard, the Secretariat shall seek additional funding to address the capacity needs raised at regional implementation meetings (Casablanca, Dakar and Xiamen)* and identified in the course of the 2013-2016 EU-CITES project. *See Annex 1 of document AC28 Com. 9.