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Sea Turtle Glossary

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CITES

Convention on Internationl Trade in Endangered Species. It is an international instrument that regulates the trade between countries of threatened species. All sea turtle species are listed in Appendix I of CITES, meaning that they (or their parts) cannot be legally traded internationally without a permit.

WWW References:

• CITES website

Entered by: Brendan Godley
Modified by: Matthew Godfrey
Entered: 2004-12-14 13:23:05
Last modified: 2005-05-05 17:03:17