Sharks and rays get a major win with new international trade limits for 70+ species

Sharks and rays get a major win with new international trade limits for 70+ species

Watching a whale shark swim at the Georgia Aquarium. Zac Wolf/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SAThe world’s oceans are home to an exquisite variety of sharks and rays, from the largest fishes in the sea – the majestic whale shark and manta rays – to the luminescent but rarely seen deep-water lantern shark and guitarfishes. The oceans were once teeming with these extraordinary and ancient species, which evolved close to half a billion years ago. However…

Sharks and rays gain landmark protections as nations move to curb international trade - WorldNL Magazine

Gov’ts agree to ban or restrict international trade in shark meat, fins, and other products. For the first time, global governments have agreed to widespread international trade bans and restrictions for sharks and rays being driven to extinction. Last week, more than 70 shark and ray species, including oceanic whitetip sharks, whale sharks, and manta rays, received new safeguards under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species…

Marine Species - Mantas, Sharks, Cucumbers and More: Great Wins at CITES CoP 20, Promising Kelp Bed Restoration, News from IUCN Congress and More...

1. Species ‘Under the Radar’ Just Scored a Major Win in Global Wildlife Trade Rules In Samarkand, Uzbekistan, biodiversity experts from UNEP-WCMC helped secure stronger global trade protections for a host of threatened species at CITES CoP20, reshaping safeguards from rivers to reefs. Delegates considered 50 proposals to adjust listings across CITES Appendices, ultimately backing European Union–led moves to add four water frog species, the golde…