UnexCITESing news for endangered species
Polar bears, bluefin tuna and shark species are among those who will receive no help as a result of the 15th Conference of the Parties of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), which has been taking place over the past week in Doha, Qatar. From March 13th to 25th the CoP addressed proposed regulations to restrict trade on the hides, parts, and meat of endangered species, and has unfortunately failed to protect many creatures in dire need.
Bans against fishing the Atlantic bluefin were turned down on Thursday. A staple of Japanese and Mediterranean food traditions, the bluefin tuna (of which there are three species) has been critically overfished. Conservationists cite the lack of a ban as a prime example of giving priority to commerce over… [view entry]
