Extintion is not an option
You’re joining more than 120,000 AWARE divers and shark advocates who are serious about shark protection. Once you’ve signed the petition, please urge your friends and colleagues to do the same.
Yes, I'm appalled at the failure of the world's environment leaders at CITES 2010 in Qatar to approve trade protections for some of the Earth's most vulnerable and heavily traded shark species.
I join with Project AWARE, divers and activists worldwide, calling on CITES Parties, between now and the next CITES Conference, to:
Heed all available scientific advice for limiting shark catches;Fully protect shark species listed as Endangered or Critically Endangered by the IUCN;
Set precautionary shark fishing limits [where no advice exists]; Ensure all sharks are landed with their fins naturally attached; Work with other countries to prepare and promote shark listing proposals for the next CITES Conference; and Improve shark trade data collection by taking national action to list all species proposed at CITES 2010 on Appendix III before the next CITES meeting in 2013.
We call on governments around the world to heed scientific advice to provide better protection for all sharks and their ocean ecosystem.
