Posts tagged Endangered Species
Australian consumers encouraged to “give flake a break.”
Australian consumers encouraged to “give flake a break.”

The Australian Marine Conservation Society is urging consumers to stop the consumption of flake – a common term used for shark meat. Loopholes in Australia’s national environmental laws unfortunately allows for the ongoing commercial harvest of endangered sharks.

Under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 marine species that are listed as vulnerable, endangered, or critically endangered are classified as “no take” species - representing species that cannot be sold or exported. However, there are eight marine species that are listed as “conservation dependent” meaning that they can still be commercially harvested.

Courtesy of Arial Ng.

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Kim McCoyShark, Shark conservation, Flake, Environment, Endangered SpeciesComment
Hong Kong makes first major maritime smuggling bust for 2021.
Hong Kong makes first major maritime smuggling bust for 2021.

Hong Kong Customs and Excise have made their first major maritime smuggling bust for 2021, with more than HK$4 million worth of illicit wildlife products being seized. According to authorities, the contraband was destined for Shekou, Guangdong, and included dried shark fins and seahorses, likely to be derived from endangered species.

Courtesy of Marco Poon

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Kim McCoyShark, Shark Fin, Say No To Shark Fin, Endangered Species, Seahorses, Illegal Wildlife Trade, Illegal WildlifeComment
European Bison recovering but 31 species declared extinct by the IUCN Red List.
European Bison recovering but 31 species declared extinct by the IUCN Red List.

According to latest update of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s Red List of Threatened Species on 10 December 2020, the European bison (Bison bonasus) alongside 25 other species are making a recovery; whilst 31 species have been declared extinct, making a total of 902 species declared as extinct in 2020.

Courtesy of Nicole Liang.

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Kim McCoyEndangered Species, IUCN Red LIst