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Sharks
Every year, driftnets kill thousands of sharks and dolphins off the Moroccan coast and in other areas of the Mediterranean.
Contacts
Sarah Janicke
Mobile at CoP15:
+41 79 528 8641
Email Sarah
Ian Morrison
Mobile at CoP15:
+ 41 79 874 6853
Email Ian
Mobile at CoP15:
+41 79 528 8641
Email Sarah
Ian Morrison
Mobile at CoP15:
+ 41 79 874 6853
Email Ian
Bluefin tuna
The 2007 quota for Mediterranean bluefin tuna is more than double that recommended by scientists to avoid the high risk of collapse.
Tigers
Tiger and other skins confiscated at Heathrow Airport, UK. Thanks to WWF and TRAFFIC, trade in endangered species inside the UK is now an arrestable offence.
Horn and tusk trade
The number of ivory seizures worldwide averages 92 cases a month, or three per day.
