Member states of an international convention on wildlife trade voted to tighten export scrutiny for four species of shark late on Monday night, scoring a major victory for conservationists across Asia and Hong Kong – one of the world’s biggest hubs for shark fin trade.
The proposal to list the silky shark under Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) garnered the support 111 members including the 28-member European Union. China and Japan...
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