One shark species wins U.N. protection

A U.N. wildlife conference placed one shark species on a protective list on Tuesday but blocked efforts to do the same for other types hunted to meet mounting Asian demand for shark fin soup.

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Keywords: SHARK CONSERVATION, GOVERNANCE, CITES

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Related Topics: The conservation and management of sharks, Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)

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