CITES conference begins in Doha

CITES conference begins in Doha

DOHA, Qatar - A conference of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora begins in Doha on March 13, 2010. A major issue at the conference is a proposed ban on all cross-border trade in bluefin tuna from the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea.

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