Senegal and Bangladesh Protect Sharks and Rays

Bangladesh is updating its Wildlife (Conservation and Security) Act, 2012, to protect CITES-listed sharks and rays. Senegal is amending its Hunting and Wildlife Protection Code, which, when approved by Parliament, will create a legal framework to routinely protect species listed under CITES and the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), including sharks and rays. This means that all species listed in the future on CITES and CMS will automatically be added to their respective schedules within the code, thus further amendments won’t be needed to include additional species.