Press Briefing: 177 Governments to Tackle International Trade of Sharks and Manta Rays at Upcoming Meeting in Bangkok

Press Briefing: 177 Governments to Tackle International Trade of Sharks and Manta Rays at Upcoming Meeting in Bangkok

 It's big business, a big vote, and a big moment for sharks.

On Wednesday, Feb., 20, 2013, at 10 a.m. EST, The Pew Charitable Trusts and World Wildlife Fund hosted a media phone briefing on the shark and manta ray proposals for the upcoming Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, or CITES, taking place in Bangkok March 3 to 14. This is a recording of that call.

Click to download audio.

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