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Article: THE PRICE OF FAME: CITES REGULATION AND EFFORTS TOWARDS INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION OF THE GREAT WHITE SHARK
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- The George Washington International Law Review
- Article date:
- January 1, 2007
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I. INTRODUCTION
After several failed attempts, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES) passed a proposal in October of 2004 to increase trade restrictions on the Great White Shark (white shark), also known as carcharodon carcharias, by placing it on Appendix II of its list of protected species.1 Trade in Appendix II species is restricted by the requirement that states parties issue export permits for all specimens or parts of specimens on the list.2 The adoption of this proposal is controversial among CITES member nations because of high market demands for white shark products.3 Although research on white sharks is limited due in part to ...