Two thirds of species in a global shark fin trade hub are threatened with extinction: Conservation potential of international trade regulations for coastal sharks

One third of chondrichthyan species (sharks, rays, and chimeras) are threatened with extinction, mainly due to unsustainable fishing. Large accessible international markets for meat and luxury products like dried fins can help drive overfishing by encouraging targeted capture or retention of high‐va...

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Published in:	Conservation letters Vol. 15; no. 5
Main Authors:	Cardeñosa, Diego, Shea, Stanley K., Zhang, Huarong, Fischer, Gunter A., Simpfendorfer, Colin A., Chapman, Demian D.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Washington John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.09.2022 Wiley
Subjects:	Chimeras China Chondrichthyes CITES Conservation Endangered & extinct species exports extinction Fins Fisheries Fisheries management Fishing communities Geographical distribution governance Hong Kong International regulations international shark trade International trade management markets meat Overfishing Regulations Retention risk shark conservation Sharks Species composition species diversity Species extinction Threatened species Hong Kong China China
ISSN:	1755-263X, 1755-263X
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