Sea Save Foundation Petition

Want to help protect sharks and manta rays? A Sea Save Foundation petition, which you can sign now, aims to do just that.

Sea Save Foundation

Last March, Sea Save Foundation representatives attended CITES (Conference of the Parties for International Trade of Endangered Species). While there, we made history. Five marine species were placed on Appendix II. This meant that while these animals can still be caught and traded internationally, the activity will be monitored and data can be collected, so we can make informed decisions in the future.

Sound science was the basis of this decision. Each proposal was only passed after heated debate that lasted for hours. In the end, the international community decided that the numbers of hammerhead, oceanic white tip and porbeagle sharks, and manta rays were dangerously low, and voted that these species be placed on Appendix II.

Now, five countries are ignoring the voice of the international community. Japan, Yemen, Guyana, Denmark and Iceland are undermining the power of this conference. They have filed reservations stating that they will be doing business as usual and ignoring CITES.

Please help us send a message to these countries that they cannot benefit from the rest of the international community while acting irresponsibly. By signing this petition, we can tell them that we support the CITES decisions, and that there are ramifications for nations that ignore these international decisions.

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