Along with protections for over 500 species, delegates at the United Nations wildlife conference rejected a proposal to reopen the ivory trade.
PANAMA CITY — An international wildlife conference moved to enact some of the most significant protection for shark species targeted in the fin trade and The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, known by its initials as CITES, ended Friday in Panama.
But it has come under fire for its limitations, including its reliance on cash-strapped developing countries to combat illegal trade that’s become a lucrative $10 billion-a-year business. Global shark populations are declining, with annual deaths due to fisheries reaching about 100 million. The sharks are sought mostly for their fins, which are used in shark fin soup, a popular delicacy in China and elsewhere in Asia.
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