FACTSHEET 2024 NETTED IN ILLEGAL TRADE SHARKS OF INDIA INTRODUCTION PROTECTION STATUS In India, 26 sharks and rays have been accorded the included in the Schedule I and four sharks in Schedule II. [...] CITES-listed (Appendix I and II) species Post the CITES CoP 19, nearly 100 shark species have sharks, rays and skates; and are among the oldest and hence, exert a powerful influence in maintaining have been listed in Schedule IV of the Act. [...] A; cartilages for chondroitin sulphate extraction in the the destination of the confiscated derivatives was preparation of medicines and jaws and teeth for making unreported. [...] derivatives were destined for Singapore, Hong Kong SAR of the incidents were of in 18.57% of incidents, and shark fins (15,839.5 kg) Sri Lanka and China in 6.25% of incidents The highest number of seizures was reported in 2019 65% of the seizure incidents were reported in Tamil Nadu The total seized quantities (kg) were highest in 2018 Seizure incidents of sharks indicated by yellow points, marked. [...] The institutionalisation and APPENDIX I: SEIZURE INCIDENTS OF CITES application of molecular tools will enable and facilitate towards compliance in national legislation and India’s commitments towards the provisions of CITES.
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