Wildlife trade is the very heart of biodiversity conservation and sustainable development
providing an income for some of the least economically affluent people and it generates …

Teleost fishes are characterized by a diversity of sexual patterns. Hermaphroditism, the
expression of both male and female reproductive function in a single individual, generates …

This analysis of the information contained in the 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
provides an insight into the status and trends of the world's species of plants and animals …

Since China is a leading market for a number of types of seafood, and much of this seafood
is imported from other countries, Chinese consumption of seafood is an issue of vital …

All possible tools need to be marshalled for marine fish conservation. Yet controversy has
swirled around what role, if any, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered …

Reef fish spawning aggregations, ranging from small groups to many tens of thousands of
individuals, are spectacular but poorly known natural phenomena whereby fish assemble at …

Reef fishes are significant socially, nutritionally and economically, yet biologically they are
vulnerable to both over‐exploitation and degradation of their habitat. Their importance in the …

A total of 1951 species of freshwater and marine fishes belonging to 704 genera and 186
families are recorded in Malaysia. Almost half (48%) are currently threatened to some …

Live fish have long been traded around Southeast Asia as a luxury food item. The fish are
displayed alive in aquaria in restaurants and markets. Consumers select individual fish that …

In recent decades, spearfishing with SCUBA has emerged as an efficient method for
targeting reef fish in deeper waters. However, deeper waters are increasingly recognised as …