Sustainability

Shark fishing and trading nations ‘falling short of conservation commitments’

2023-11-09T11:29:00

Shark League

New analysis details problems and recommends remedies for aligning nations’ commitments and actions

Released ahead of the next annual meeting of the International Commission for Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) taking place in Cairo, Egypt, 13-20 November 2023, new Shark League gap analysis highlights where shark fishing and trading nations are falling short after decades of conservation commitments made through the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) and ICCAT.

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