First ban on shark and manta ray trade comes into force

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First ban on shark and manta ray trade comes into force

 

 

All trade in five named species of sharks is to be regulated from now on, in a significant step forward for conservation.

Without a permit confirming that these sharks have been harvested legally and sustainably, the sale of their meat or fins will be banned.

The regulation was agreed last year at a meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites) in Thailand.

The rules also apply to manta rays.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-29175592