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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