Friday, March 1, 2013

Make 2013 the Year of the Shark at CITES

Sharks and manta rays are critical to the health of the ocean, but their populations are in decline due to international trade. Over the next two weeks, countries will have a chance to protect vulnerable shark and manta ray species at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) taking place in Bangkok, Thailand.