New TRAFFIC study throws light on supply chain traceability

07. Januar 2016

TRAFFIC has compiled a ground-breaking traceability review of how trade in species listed in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) can be tracked along the supply chain.

The study, Traceability Systems in the CITES Context: A Review of Experiences, Best Practices and Lessons Learned for the Traceability of Commodities of CITES-listed Shark species (PDF, 2.5 MB) complements TRAFFIC’s earlier work on Non-Detriment Findings that developed guidance to help governments’ CITES Management Authorities determine what levels of trade in particular species are sustainable.

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Tuna fishing countries fail again to ensure that shark finning does not occur in the Western and Central Pacific

10. Dezember 2015

For the second year in a row, nations failed to adopt a stronger ban on shark finning (the wasteful practice of removing sharks’ fins at sea and dumping the unwanted carcass overboard) at the annual meeting of the Western & Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) in Bali. The WCPFC also took small steps to address the lack of shark catch data and fishing limits.

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Riesenhai und Mondfisch, zwei seltene Gäste in der Nordsee

24. November 2015

Im deutschen Nordseegebiet hat es mal wieder eine Riesenhai-Sichtung gegeben!

BioConsult SH hat diesen bemerkenswerten Fund gemacht und sie zeigen ihr "Beweisfoto" auf ihrem Webauftritt.

Quelle und weitere Informationen: BioConsult SH