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CITES halts Ecuador s shark trade; trafficking persists amid lack of transparency

Illegal trafficking of shark fins and bodies from Ecuador to Peru has gone on for years. On Feb. 6, Ecuador announced measures to restrict fishing of these animals. The announcement came in response to an ultimatum given in November 2023 by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) […]

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CITES Warns Ecuador: Crack Down on Illegal Shark Fishing, Now

The South American country is under intense scrutiny from the international organization for its sizeable illegal shark catch.

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Loopholes Fuel Shark Fin Trade in Ecuador

Loopholes Fuel Shark Fin Trade in Ecuador
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Sinking hope of justice as exporter of 26-ton shark fin cargo gets token fine

In April 2020, customs officers in Hong Kong made one of the largest seizures of shark fins in history: 26 metric tons, all of it exported from Ecuador. This number represents an estimated 38,500 sharks, all of which were classed as threatened species. The discovery caused global outrage and prompted condemnation by the Ecuadoran government. […]

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