Monthly Archives: October 2016

USGS Confirms 36th Non-Native Marine Fish Species Found in Florida

Posted on 12 October 2016 by Ret Talbot

Today the the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) announced a West Pacific Ocean fish species commonly known as the blotched foxface rabbitfish (Siganus unimaculatus) was successfully captured off Dania Beach, Florida.  According to the USGS, this is the first record of the species … Continue reading →

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CITES Adopted Draft Decisions on Banggai Cardinalfish – A New Chapter?

Posted on 5 October 2016 by Ret Talbot

Over the past several days, I have been reporting on the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP17) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). My focus has been primarily on the marine … Continue reading →

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CITES CoP17 Marine Species Scorecard

Posted on 3 October 2016 by Ret Talbot

For the last several days, I’ve been covering the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP17) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). While all the proceedings are important–this is arguably one of the … Continue reading →

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EU Withdraws Proposal to Include the Banggai Cardinalfish on CITES Appendix II

Posted on 3 October 2016 by Ret Talbot

The European Union withdrew its proposal near the end of the day today to include the Banggai cardinalfish (Pterapogon kauderni) on Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). The withdrawal came … Continue reading →

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Proposal to List Thresher Sharks under CITES Adopted in Committee

Posted on 3 October 2016 by Ret Talbot

A proposal (CoP17 Prop. 43) to list the genus Alopias, commonly known as the thresher sharks, under CITES Appendix II was adopted today in committee at the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP17) to CITES. The Committee’s decision must … Continue reading →

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Proposal to List Silky Shark under CITES Adopted

Posted on 3 October 2016 by Ret Talbot

At the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP17) to CITES, the proposal (CoP17 Prop. 42) to include the silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis) in Appendix II was adopted in committee. The Committee’s decision must be confirmed in the CoP17 … Continue reading →

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Listing More Species of Marine Fishes on CITES “Critical”

Posted on 3 October 2016 by Ret Talbot

Significant action for marine fishes – by CITES, FAO, the RFMOs and many other organizations – is critical and will depend on a sea change in attitudes by resource managers and policy makers, towards proactive action for their conservation and … Continue reading →

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Big Day for Handful of Marine Species at CoP 17

Posted on 3 October 2016 by Ret Talbot

The 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP17) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is in the home stretch. A total of 62 proposals involving more than 500 species are … Continue reading →

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