Pre‐export shark fin processing to conceal CITES‐listed species: a case‐study from a shark fin seizure in Colombia

Illegal trade in shark fins can be a driver of overexploitation and is a global law enforcement issue given that some frequently traded species are listed on CITES Appendix II. Shark fins are usually traded dried or frozen and are not processed until they reach supply chain end points in southeast A...

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Published in:	Animal conservation 2023-12, Vol.26 (6), p.781-788
Main Authors:	Cardeñosa, D., Robles, Y. L., Ussa, D. A., Valle, C. M., Caballero, S., Chapman, D. D.
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	Capacity development Carnivorous animals Case studies CITES CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) Colombia DNA barcoding Enforcement Fins Genetic screening human resources illegal wildlife trade Information processing Law enforcement Legislation Marine fishes Nucleotide sequence Overexploitation processed shark fins qPCR quantitative polymerase chain reaction Seizures shark fin trade Sharks South East Asia Species identification supply chain Supply chains Threatened species trade
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