International body likely to protect many shark and ray species

Stokstad, E. (Nov 21, 2022) International body likely to protect many shark and ray species. Science. (Article) https://www.science.org/content/article/international-body-likely-protect-many-shark-and-ray-species.

New trade regulations should improve management of fishing, but the threatened predators will need many years to recover.

“It’s really extraordinary to have teeth like that,” says Vincent, who led the charge for the first marine fishes—all seahorse species—to be listed by CITES on Appendix II in 2002.