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Whip-tailed Thresher Sharks Help Island Recover After Typhoon

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After Typhoon Haiyan devastated Malapascua in the Philippines, thresher shark tourism helped this island rebuild. Now, islanders are hoping to return the favor by advocating for trade protections for vulnerable thresher sharks. A CITES Appendix II listing would ensure these sharks are traded responsibly and not fished to extinction. It would also help ensure that these sharks don’t disappear—and that islands that depend on threshers, like Malapascua, continue to thrive.

Learn more at www.pewtrusts.org/CITES2016 

Over 73 Million...
(Media / Over 73 Million Sharks Killed Every Year for Fins)

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Over 73 Million...
(Media / Over 73 Million Sharks Killed Every Year for Fins)

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(Media / Save Our Sharks)

*WARNING: This film contains some graphic images of sharks being killed and finned.* Sharks

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