2015 marks the 40th anniversary of the entry into force of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and 40 years since movie goers were introduced to Hollywood's portrayal of the great white shark in Jaws.
Geneva, 30 June 2015: Within days of the release of Steven Spielberg's blockbuster movie' Jaws' in June 1975, CITES entered into force.
"Today, bringing certain sharks, including the great white shark, under CITES trade controls is emblematic of the massive changes experienced since Jaws first terrified beach goers. We now realize that sharks have more to fear from us than we have to fear from them and CITES has been called upon to ensure that these magnificent animals are not over exploited through international trade" said John E. Scanlon, Secretary-General of CITES.
See the press release at: https://cites.org/eng/cites40shark
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