Scalloped hammerhead and oceanic white tip sharks are denied conservation measures that environmental campaigners argue are vital to safeguard their future. China and Russia helped Japan defeat a US-endorsed proposal at the Convention in International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) meeting in Qatar that would have boosted conservation efforts for these species of shark. Source: Reuters

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