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Urgent Call to Protect Endangered Gulper Sharks

11/29/2025

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Rolex Protects Gulper Sharks

Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Initiative and CNN (Cable News Network) partner to raise awareness of endangered gulper shark.
A proposal at the CITES conference in Uzbekistan would add all gulper sharks to Appendix II, regulating trade.
Experts warn gulper sharks mature slowly and may take decades to recover.
Some companies have shifted to plant-based alternatives, and trade regulations are deemed essential.
Without intervention, gulper sharks face extinction due to unsustainable fishing practices.

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CITES Strengthens Shark Protections

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) conference in Uzbekistan strengthened protections for over 70 shark and ray species.
Gulper sharks require proof of legal, sustainable sourcing.
Conservationists warn that overfishing threatens over 37% of shark and ray species with extinction.
The conference rejected efforts to weaken protections for elephants and rhinos, while saiga horn trade rules were relaxed, raising poaching concerns.

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Rolex Protects Gulper Sharks

Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Initiative and CNN (Cable News Network) partner to raise awareness of endangered gulper shark.
A proposal at the CITES conference in Uzbekistan would add all gulper sharks to Appendix II, regulating trade.
Experts warn gulper sharks mature slowly and may take decades to recover.
Some companies have shifted to plant-based alternatives, and trade regulations are deemed essential.
Without intervention, gulper sharks face extinction due to unsustainable fishing practices.

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