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Wildlife trade meeting disappoints marine scientists

International body rejects proposals on high-profile fishes

By Susan Milius

- More than 2 years ago

A lot of scientists and conservationists find themselves questioning whether science got its due in the latest round of international negotiations on trade in endangered wildlife.

LONELY CROWD As populations of Atlantic bluefin tuna shrink after years of intense fishing, the CITES conference considered banning international trade in the species, but declined to do so.