Ocean Sentry
The 175-nation Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) has rejected U.S.-backed proposals to regulate international trade in a variety of endangered species of shark.
Asian countries, led by Japan, voted against the proposal in Doha Tuesday, preventing it to win two-thirds majority by narrow margin. Japan in recent times had successfully campaigned against an export ban on Atlantic blue fin tuna and regulations on the coral trade…. Read Full Article
