CITES – Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
It’s only through domestic laws or international conventions like CITES that a protected status can be regulated. If the CITES authorities determine that a species is endangered by international trade, they will put trade controls in place or forbid commerce altogether. There are no management plans or catch regulations whatsoever applicable to rays.
Given that voluntary agreements on the protection of cartilaginous fish have proven ineffective, the CITES working group for sharks and rays has recommended measures to obtain trade statistics. The European Union wants to take more rigorous measures to protect these species, which means that the watch industry may soon need import and export permits for the trade in ray leather.
www.cites.org
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>>> JOURNAL TO THE 16TH CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES, MARCH 3RD TO 16TH 2013, BANGKOK, THAILAND
Press releases (in German):
6. März 2013: Das Aus für viele Tiere durch den internationalen Handel?
8. März 2013: Feilschen um bedrohte Tiere und Pflanzen ist in vollem Gange
12. März 2013:Fünf Hai- und zwei Rochenarten erhalten vielleicht etwas mehr Schutz. Nicht jedoch die Süsswasser-Stechrochen.
14. März 2013: In 18 Monaten Handelskontrollen für fünf Haiarten. Kein Schutz für Elefanten, Nashörner und Eisbären.
