Ms. Meyer mentioned this in class so I decided to do some further research. At a global conservation conference protection for an wide randge of shark species was denied. Obama administation and enviornmental groups were behind the force pushing for they protection laws. The species are in high demand for their fins, skins, meat and liver oil. Due to the high demand though, in some regions these species have declined by as much as 99 percent. A delegate from Japan suggests though that without the trade of sharks small island states would suffer economically if they were forced to regulate the shark trade. "For developing coastal states, trade would be hampered and enforcement would be a nightmare." This means delegates have rejected every proposal introduced to protect marine species this year.
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