Brussels, 17/09/2014 (Agence Europe) - From Sunday 14 September, international trade in manta rays and five species of sharks under threat from overfishing will need to be accompanied by permits and certificates confirming that they have been harvested “sustainably and legally”.
Five species of shark - porbeagle, oceanic whitetip shark, scalloped hammerhead, great hammerhead and smooth hammerhead - and manta rays have been included on List II of CITES (Convention on International Trade...