(DiverWire) As I write this, CITES CoP16 is underway. CITES, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, is an international agreement between governments around the world. The goal is to ensure that the multi-billion dollar international trade of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival. CITES offers protections for over 30,000 species across the globe. Countries voluntarily join, but once a member they are legally bound to uphold the convention.Scientific findings released on March 1, put the estimated number of sharks killed each year in commercial fisheries at 100 million, with a range between 63 and 273 million. The 100 million figure, once accused of being, plucked from t...
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