Vote yes for sharks and rays at CITES CoP17
Today, on Shark Awareness Day, Project AWARE has unveiled its #Divers4SharksNRays online gallery – a mass social media rally for increased protections for shark and ray species.
The 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES CoP17) – occurring September 24 to October 3 – is just a few months away.
Project AWARE’s goal is to secure adoption of CITES Appendix II proposals for nine species of Devil Rays, three species of Thresher Sharks and the Silky Shark.
Project AWARE’s #Divers4SharksNRays brings the scuba diving community together in a mass social media rally to encourage CITES Member Parties to vote YES for sharks and rays.
To help #Divers4SharksNRays succeed, Project AWARE needs your help spreading the word. To get involved, share the below link and spread the word on social media:
- This #SharkAWAREness Day, help rally for increased protections for sharks & rays w/@projectaware! #Divers4SharksNRays divers4sharksnrays.projectaware.org
- Happy #SharkAWAREnessDay! Let’s rally for their protection w/@projectaware #Diver4SharksNRays divers4sharksnrays.projectaware.org
- How are you celebrating #SharkAWAREnessDay? Participate in #Divers4SharksNRays w/@projectaware www.divers4sharksnrays.projectaware.org
Check out Project AWARE’s #Divers4SharksNRays online gallery here.
