Marine Species

Cites Amendments to Include Marine Species in 2013

United States views on international law [1] in relation to Cites Amendments to Include Marine Species: Also at CITES CoP16 in March 2013, the United States joined other countries in a successful effort to amend CITES to include several shark species in the list of species covered by Appendix II. The shark species are commercially harvested for their fins and/or meat. With the addition to Appendix II, these species can only be traded with CITES permits and with evidence that they are harvested sustainably and legally. The CITES news release on the conclusion of the meeting is available at (link resource) cites.org/eng/news/pr/2013/20130314_cop16.php.

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1. Cites Amendments to Include Marine Species in the Digest of United States Practice in International Law