CITES
Chile's National Customs Service detected alleged smuggling of protected exotic fauna in a container entering San Antonio port declared as household goods. Officials found over 20 specimens, including giant clams and a fox fur coat. The items were seized and a complaint filed with the Public Prosecutor's Office.
Ti AI ṣe iroyin
Signatories to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species voted to reject a proposal for blanket trade restrictions on all eel species, including the Japanese eel. The European Union submitted the proposal, arguing that export catches are driving population declines. Japan opposed it, citing a lack of scientific evidence.