The Global Trade in Coral

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The Global Trade in Coral
by Edmund Green and Francis Shirley

Pages:  70
Format:  Soft Cover
RRP:  £10

(Report No. 9 of the World Conservation Monitoring Centre Biodiversity Series)

This study assesses the global trade in coral in an ecological and economic context.

Throughout the report, emphasis is placed on the trade in live coral for aquaria because the last decade has seen an enormous increase in this business.

The taxonomic composition of the trade is identified and the quantities of coral passing between nations illustrate the links between major exporters and importers.

Subsequent chapters present data on the practicalities of monitoring international trade in coral at the global scale.

Size and growth rate data are used to assess the sustainability of the trade in live coral, and export and retail prices are used to estimate the revenue to exporting nations.

Executive Summary
Monitoring the International Trade in Coral
Methods Used in this Study
Thirteen Years of International Trade in Hard Coral
The Live Coral Trade
The Trade in Black Coral
Is CITES an Effective Tool for Monitoring Trade in Coral?
The Impact of Trade on Coral Reefs
The Economics of the Live Coral Trade
The Sustainability of the Live Coral Trade
Conclusions

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The Global Trade in Coral by Edmund Green and Francis Shirley

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The Global Trade in Coral
by Edmund Green and Francis Shirley