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CITES Implementation for Sharks and Rays

A suite of tools were developed to help governments identify shark and ray species in trade and enforce CITES regulations:

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For further information on the above tools or trainings, please contact Dana Tricarico (dtricarico@wcs.org).


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Global Implementation

CITES shark implementation has improved global management for sharks and rays

Listed Species

More than a hundred sharks and rays are now listed on the CITES Appendices

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