As German federal institution we have a special responsibility for the conservation of our own fauna including native shark species. Therefore, supported by TRAFFIC Europe, we compiled information on the conservation status of and international trade in porbeagle and spiny dogfish, species native to our waters and threatened by fisheries and international trade. These data are presented now in the hope that everybody interested in sharks will be able to use it to promote shark conservation and to restrict shark fisheries and international trade in sharks, their derivatives and products to a sustainable level.