CITES Proposals Aim To Stop Shark Extinction Spiral

CITES Proposals Aim To Stop Shark Extinction Spiral

Scientists and governments are calling for the strongest international protections yet for sharks and rays, citing unsustainable trade as a key threat.

Countries seek urgent CITES protection of more than 70 sharks and rays

Several proposals seeking greater protection of more than 70 shark and ray species from commercial trade were raised this week for deliberation at the 20th meeting of CITES, the global convention on the wildlife trade, to be held in November. “The world is at a tipping point for sharks and rays,” Luke Warwick, director of […]