Losing sharks and rays will have unintended consequences

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LETTER | These are the top ocean predators that help to balance the ecosystems.

The fate of the world’s sharks is in the hands of the top 20 shark catchers, Malaysia included, many of whom have failed to demonstrate what they are doing to save these imperilled species.

However, the protection of sharks and rays under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species is not a ban on the 18 shark species, but rather to control trade to ensure that international trade in sharks and shark-like fish does not drive them to extinction. However, In Malaysia, sharks, which come under Cites, can be consumed because they are listed as ‘fish’ under the Fisheries Act under the Ministry of Agriculture . The MOA is more into food, protein and consumption, rather than the protection of species.

The same study also noted the mako shark as the second most traded species of sharks, the same species Malaysia voted against imposing trade regulations on.

 

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