The following websites include many more publications and information relevant to trade of chondrichthyans:
© Guy Stevens | Manta Trust
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
Sharks and rays
TRAFFIC | The Wildlife Trade Monitoring Network
International Plans of Action for Conservation and Management of Sharks (IPOA-Sharks)
Regional Fisheries Management Organizations (RFMOs)
Trade
Inspection Protocol for Shipments of Fins from Sharks and Rays
Chapman, D., Cardeñosa, D., Shea, S., & Jabado, R.W. 2026. Inspection Protocol for Shipments of Fins from Sharks and Rays. Dubai, United Arab Emirates: IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group. https://doi.org/10.59216/ssg.1.polrep.2026
CITES and the sea: Trade in commercially exploited CITES-listed marine species
Pavitt, A., Malsch, K., King, E., Chevalier, A., Kachelriess, D., Vannuccini, S. and Friedman, K. 2021. CITES and the sea: Trade in commercially exploited CITES-listed marine species. FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical Paper No. 666. Rome, FAO. https://doi.org/10.4060/cb2971en
An overview of major shark traders, catchers and species
Okes, N. and Sant, G. 2019. An overview of major shark traders, catchers and species. TRAFFIC, Cambridge, UK.
The Shark and Ray Trade in Singapore
Boon, P.Y. 2017. The shark and ray trade in Singapore. TRAFFIC, Southeast Asia Regional Office, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.
State of the global market for shark products
United Nations | Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
2015
The Future of Sharks: A Review of Action and Inaction
Lack M. and Sant G. 2011. The Future of Sharks: A Review of Action and Inaction. TRAFFIC International and the Pew Environment Group.
Trends in Global Shark Catch and Recent Developments in Management
Lack, M. and Sant, G. 2009. Trends in global shark catch and recent developments in management. TRAFFIC International.
Shark Product Trade in Hong Kong and Mainland China and Implementation of the CITES Shark Listings
Clarke, S. 2004. Shark product trade in Hong Kong and Mainland China and implementation of the CITES shark listings. TRAFFIC East Asia, Hong Kong, China.
