CITES additions for 2007

[OUsnakebyte]

http://www.cites.org/eng/cop/14/raw_props.shtml

 

Additions to CITES for 2007

 

Including... porbeagle shark, spiny dogfish, European eel, spiny lobsters, Banggai cardinalfish, red coral, and sawfish (App. I)

 

 

Better start breeding and rearing those cardinals...

Edited January 29, 2007 by OUsnakebyte

[Guest Larry-T]

http://www.cites.org/eng/cop/14/raw_props.shtml

 

Additions to CITES for 2007

 

Including... porbeagle shark, spiny dogfish, European eel, spiny lobsters, Banggai cardinalfish, red coral, and sawfish (App. I)

Better start breeding and rearing those cardinals...

 

I have heard that there are more Banggai cardinals in captivity than exist in the wild. Now is the time for the hobby to prove the that the breeders can supply the hobby.

[BeltwayBandit]

I'll admit I'm not too familiar with how CITIES works. Are captive bred fish regulated by CITIES?

[Guest Larry-T]

I'll admit I'm not too familiar with how CITIES works. Are captive bred fish regulated by CITIES?

 

CITES is actually more of a treaty than anything else. It stands for "The Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of flora and fauna." They set the rules under which trade in these species takes place. There are several lists or "schedules" and the specific rules are dependent on which group a given species falls into. Some may be traded with specific permits, some are restricted to registered organizations (professional zoos in treaty nations), and some can't be traded at all. Their purpose (to quote their own site) is:

 

CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) is an international agreement between governments. Its aim is to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival.

 

 

The CITES organization sponsors many programs. There is an excellent web site at www.cites.org.