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Totoabas (Totoaba macdonaldi)

Document type
Decision
Reference number
20.51
Date
Dec 5, 2025
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Status
Active
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Treaty
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Mar 3, 1973)
Meeting
Twentieth meeting of the Conference of the Parties
Website
cites.org
Abstract

Decision directed to Parties

In their implementation of measures and activities to conserve and protect totoaba and vaquita and address poaching and illegal trade affecting these species, Parties and relevant stakeholders are encouraged to: 

a) take into consideration the information contained in the study on totoaba and vaquita available in Annex 7 to document SC78 Doc. 33.12.1; 

b) support efforts related to the recovery and monitoring of wild populations of totoaba and vaquita; 

c) support efforts to eliminate supply of and demand for illegally sourced specimens of totoaba; and 

d) make every effort to support Mexico in the implementation of Decision 20.54.