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Sharks and Rays Gain Sweeping Protections From Wildlife Trade
CITES moved over 70 shark and ray species to stricter trade regulations, banning commercial trade in four species to combat a 71% decline from overfishing, experts said.
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West Hawaii TodaySharks and rays gain sweeping protections from wildlife trade
Last week, the world’s leading wildlife trade agreement increased protections for more than 70 species of sharks and rays. The move is a first for protecting shark and ray species from wildlife trade at the highest level.
Global trade in stingrays, whale sharks and ocean sharks has been banned following the inclusion of these species in Appendix I to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). This appendix includes species whose trafficking is prohibited for commercial purposes, except in exceptional circumstances such as scientific research. The transfer to Appendix I of the ray blanket and the whale shark has been agreed by consensus d…
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