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SRI wanted to share this excellent opinion from José Truda Palazzo from the NGO Divers for Sharks, which was intended to remind delegates that the goal of CITES is to protect species by regulating trade, not to protect trade by the manner in which species are regulated.
Read MoreAfter much discussion, voting at the CITES conference today opposed the downlisting of Peregrine falcons from the stringent regulation of Appendix I to Appendix II, which allows limited trade in the species.
Read MoreYesterday evening saw a standing-room only presentation on how sharks can provide an ecotourism base that lifts rural communities in developing countries out of poverty, strengthens conservation within those communities, and instills resilience even in the face of natural disasters.
Read MoreThe CITES membership today overwhelmingly passed Proposals #9-12 which give increased Appendix I protection to all species of Asian and African pangolins.
Read MoreThe Manta Trust booth was set up with full virtual reality video capabilities. Note in the photo, Shark Research Institute Executive Director Marie Levine, “diving” with mantas using a VR headset!
Read MoreSRI Director Marie Levine and I are in Johannesburg, South Africa at CoP17 (The 17th meeting of member nations of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Flora and Fauna, a.k.a. CITES).
Read MoreDr. Moustafa Fouda is Egypt’s Scientific Authority on sharks and his country’s delegate to UN treaty organizations. He is an eloquent spokesman for sharks at CITES and CMS.
Read MoreCMS (also known as the Bonn Convention) is an intergovernmental treaty under the United Nations Environment Program that entered into force in 1983. Its objective is the conservation of terrestrial, avian and marine migratory species throughout their ranges.
Read MoreCMS (also known as the Bonn Convention) is an intergovernmental treaty under the United Nations Environment Program that entered into force in 1983. Its objective is the conservation of terrestrial, avian and marine migratory species throughout their ranges.
Read MoreOn July 27, 1870, Giles Gordon was bathing in the ocean in Southport when a shark swam up and bit his foot. Gordon lost a toe but survived the attack. His story remained buried in historical records for more than a hundred years – until Clay Creswell dug it up.
Read MoreNoted for filming “Hammerheads: Nomads of the Sea,” Valerie talked about illegal shark finning on television with celebrities such as Geraldo, Jim McLaughlin and Jane Pauley, and was featured on Shark Week, CNN and the Montel Williams show.
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