CITES was a disappointment for the oceans. The delegates voted to protect only one species of shark -- the porbeagle -- and that protection was reversed at the end of the meeting.
Without further protections, these sharks are headed toward extinction as a result of the international demand for their fins, skin, meat and liver oil.
In the wake of CITES, sharks need you more than ever. Here are some ways to help:
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Tell your Senator to support the Shark Conservation Act, which would end the barbaric practice of finning sharks in U.S. waters.
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