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Marine Life Top of CITES Meeting Agenda

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Apart from issues like combating elephant poaching for ivory in Africa and banning trade in polar bear skins, those focusing on sharks and tuna are likely to be among the most contentious. Australia and Japan are among the countries refusing to back a total ban. Tags: australia CITES marine life marine animals Japan.

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The Ross Sea – the Last Intact Marine Ecosystem on Earth – and I

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There are five species of seal that have been recorded in the Ross Sea – Crabeater , Weddell , Leopard , Ross (first described during the James Clark Ross’s expedition) and Southern Elephant Seal. In October 2014, during a meeting in Hobart, Australia, the protection of this important region was once again blocked by China and Russia.

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