Global Wildlife Summit

Global wildlife summit adopts plan to protect 54 more shark species

"Historic decision" would mean up to 90 percent of sharks in the market would now be protected, says Panamanian delegate and head of plenary Shirley Binder.

Global wildlife summit to vote on shark protection plan

Between 63 million and 273 million sharks are killed every year, mainly for their fins and other parts and the proposal places dozens of species of requiem shark and hammerhead shark families on Appendix II of global CITES accord.