OCEANA WARNS CITES PARTIES THAT GLOBAL DEMAND FOR SHARK FINS IS PUSHING SPECIES TOWARDS EXTINCTION
175 states are now deciding whether to protect eight shark species from the demands of global trade.

A new report by Oceana shows that in 2008, 87 countries exported nearly 10,000 tonnes of fins to Hong Kong, the biggest single market in the world.
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OCEANA URGES TO PROTECT 40 MARINE SPECIES UNDER CITES LISTINGS
Oceana supports the banning of the international trade of bluefin tuna and asks for 8 shark species and 31 red and pink coral species to be regulated.
A group of Oceana scientists and campaginers is currently at CITES Conference of the Parties in Doha, Qatar.
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OCEANA AND MARVIVA ACKNOWLEDGE EU MOVES TOWARDS BLUEFIN TUNA TRADE BAN
The international bluefin tuna trade ban will be discussed as from next week in the CITES Conference of the Parties.
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THRESHER SHARKS PROTECTED IN THE INDIAN OCEAN
Oceana welcomes the decision by the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) to protect thresher sharks in the Indian Ocean. There are three species of thresher sharks (bigeye thresher, pelagic thresher and common thresher), and all three are threatened with extinction, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. These vulnerable species are often caught in fishery activities in the Indian Ocean, and Oceana applauds the European Union taking the lead on shark management in the Indian Ocean by presenting this proposal to the IOTC members. This decision makes the IOTC the leading regional fisheries body for shark management.
Click here to see Oceana’s recommendation letter to the IOTC delegates, urging support for this proposal.

OCEANA WELCOMES EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT SUPPORT FOR AN INTERNATIONAL BLUEFIN TUNA TRADE BAN AND REGULATIONS FOR SHARKS AND CORALS
The European Parliament adopted a Resolution recommending a strong EU conservation position at the upcoming CITES Conference of the Parties (COP), to be held in Qatar in March.
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