Research Assistant at the Cape Eleuthera Institute | Masters student at @JCU | Interest in elasmobranch & teleost fish movement, behavior, and spatial ecology
๐ฃ BREAKING NEWS: It's FINAL! All four elasmobranch Appendix II listing proposals (re: requiem sharks, hammerheads, freshwater stingrays & guitarfishes) have been adopted at #CITESCoP19! Huge congratulations to all the Parties & NGOs behind these landmark decisions! #CITES4Sharks
That is a wrap on the Committee votes on shark and ray proposals here at #CITESCoP19. Requiem sharks, hammerheads, guitarfish & some freshwater rays were approved for addition to Appendix II (regulation of trade) pending confirmation next week in plenary. #SharkConservation