Warning signs unheeded in South Pacific invertebrate trade

Kelso, B.J. (1996) Warning signs unheeded in South Pacific invertebrate trade. Naga, the ICLARM Quarterly, 19(1), pp. 9-12.

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Abstract

Nearshore marine resources play a significant role in the lives of South Pacific islanders and can be critical to the economies of nations in the region. However, few countries have adequate management controls in place to ensure harvests remain at sustainable levels, and so determining current levels of utilization is far from easy. A lack of information about the volume of both domestic and international trade in marine invertebrates in high demand is a growing concern. Further hindering management and conservation efforts is the little available background biological information to allow for population assessments, according to this new study on the global trade in South Pacific marine invertebrates.

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