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Voyage of the Totoaba: A 30-Year Journey, A Lasting Scientific Legacy

A totoaba recovered from the illegal wildlife trade in 1992 lives on through its contributions to research, education, and endangered species conservation.
June 17, 2024 - Feature Story ,
National
An infographic titled "Totoaba" with a large brown fish in the middle and a timeline at the bottom of the page. A timeline of one totoaba specimen’s journey from the illegal wildlife trade to its final resting place as part of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Fish Collection. Credit: Sandra Graubard/NOAA Fisheries

Sea Turtle Research in the Pacific

Researching sea turtles across the U.S. Pacific Islands region.
Pacific Islands
4608x2592-Researcher on East Island, Northwest Hawaiian Islands.jpg Scientist tagging the shell on a basking green turtle in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Jan Staman

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora

CITES is an international agreement, signed by 184 parties in 1973, designed to ensure that international trade in animals and plants does not threaten their survival in the wild.
National

CITES: Introduction From the Sea

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora--also known as CITES--is an international agreement signed by 178 nations designed to ensure that international trade in animals and plants does not threaten their survival in the wild. The new framework for CITES "introduction from the sea" provisions will lead to greater certainty and consistency in the issuance of CITES permits.
November 05, 2013 -
National