🤯 Did You Know (click to read)
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species includes more than 180 member countries committed to regulating wildlife trade.
The basking shark is listed on Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, meaning international trade in its parts is strictly regulated. Export permits are required to ensure that trade does not threaten the species’ survival.
💥 Impact (click to read)
Few fish species reach a conservation status that places them under global treaty oversight. For a plankton-feeding shark once harvested for liver oil and fins, this protection reflects how vulnerable slow-reproducing giants are to commercial demand.
CITES regulation forces international cooperation across borders, recognizing that migratory ocean giants cannot be protected by isolated national policies. The species’ immense range now intersects with one of the strongest wildlife trade control frameworks in the world.
Source
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
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