S6 E16: At CITES COP20, A Chance to Protect Sharks and Rays
From WCS Wild Audio by Wildlife Conservation Society
November 12, 2025 · 5 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the crisis facing sharks and rays and the potential for international trade protections at CITES COP20.
Sharks and rays are some of the ocean’s most iconic species, but they are in crisis. At the upcoming CITES COP20 meeting in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, governments will decide on dozens of proposals to regulate global trade in wildlife and wildlife products. That includes whether or not to give certain shark and ray species the highest level of international trade protections—a full ban. Reporting: Dan Rosen Guests: Luke Warwick, Dana Tricarico
People in this episode
Host: Dan Rosen
Guests: Luke Warwick, Dana Tricarico
Topics covered
- sharks
- rays
- CITES COP20
- wildlife trade
- conservation
- international regulations
Keywords
- sharks
- rays
- CITES
- wildlife trade
- conservation
- COP20
- international protections
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CITES
Places: Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Uzbekistan
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