This electronic Non-Detriment Finding (e-NDF) serves as an online tool to assist scientific authorities develop Non-Detriment Findings (NDF) for sea cucumber species listed in the Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
At present this portal provides access to an NDF template (with guidance documentation) for sea cucumber species. It will soon be expanded to cover more taxa (e.g., giant clams)
This software can also be used as a tool to inform management and conservation of non-CITES listed species as it will help identify management gaps and population concerns due to high fishing and trade pressures.
This e-NDF is based on the CITES e-NDF for shark and ray species. A short demonstration of key features of this software is available at: http://y2u.be/yMvLpnR1COA
The online browser version of the e-NDF software is built with industry standard data protection protocols.
Once a CITES Party (or Observer) obtains an Administrator login (with ADMIN login rights), they are able to add users and NDF templates into their portal. Designated users will only receive access as authorised by the respective admin and could be further restricted to particular NDF(s) or subsection(s) of an NDF, and could either have edit and view access, or view-only access.
An Administrator only has access to their own portal on the software server. They are unable to view, or access, portals allocated to other Administrators (i.e., other CITES Parties and/or Observers). Software developers and server hosts are also unable to view, or access, any portals or NDF’s stored on the server, other than their own.
For CITES Parties that are unable to use the secure online browser version due to national security concerns, it is possible to install the e-NDF software on any server of their choice (including national servers) to ensure absolute isolation of the software.
Please contact [email protected] to obtain instructions and a copy of the e-NDF software for installation (we recommend that the respective national IT support team reach out as it requires technical understanding of server installations)
The Pacific Community (SPC) gratefully acknowledge the funding support provided under the Pacific European Union Marine Partnership programme (PEUMP), by the European Union, the Government of Sweden and the National Museum of Natural History (Muséum national d'histoire naturelle, MNHN) France.
Technical support for the development of this software was provided by Blue Resources Trust, who also developed the original e-NDF for shark and ray species, with the generous support from The Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (Bundesamt für Naturschutz, BfN) of the Government of Germany, and also from the Shark Conservation Fund.