TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade monitoring network, works to ensure that trade in wild plants and animals is not a threat to the conservation of nature
Entries in Invertebrates (3)
Abalone fishery closure not the answer—TRAFFIC
South Africa's abalone fishery has been closed, but it won't tackle the illegal harvesting of wild abalone © Rob Tarr Click to enlarge. Cape Town, South Africa, 25 October—the South African government’s decision to close the commercial wild abalone fishery from 1st November 2007 is unlikely to lead to a decrease in abalone poaching, according to TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade monitoring network.
“Whilst the decision has been taken in good faith, the real issue affecting the industry is the illegal harvest and trade in wild abalone,” said Markus Bürgener, Senior Programme Officer with TRAFFIC.
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CITES backs red, pink and other corals
Red corals are widely used for the manufacture of jewellery © Crawford Allen / TRAFFIC Click to enlargeThe Hague, The Netherlands 13 June 2007—Red, pink and other coral species in the genus Corallium will be better protected from over-exploitation after CITES today adopted a proposal from the US to list Corallium in Appendix II of the Convention. Appendix II allows trade in a species under strict conditions.
Abaolone to come under international trade controls
South African abalone is frequently exported to East Asia, where its mear is considered a delicacy © Markus Bürgener / TRAFFIC Click to enlargeCape Town, South Africa, 5 February 2007—South Africa has taken a decisive step towards stemming the illegal harvest and trade of its endemic abalone species, Haliotis midae, by listing it in Appendix III of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). The listing, which comes into effect on 3 May 2007, requires all future consignments of H. midae, more commonly known as perlemoen, in international trade to be accompanied by CITES documentation.
