The International Union for Conservation of Nature has for the first time designated varieties of abalone shellfish on its Red List of Threatened Species.
The IUCN released its latest list of extinction risks on Friday in Montreal. The Canadian city is hosting COP15, a UN conference to discuss protection of biodiversity.
The abalone species include three types that are expensive delicacies in Japan. They are now listed in the "endangered" category, or the second highest risk of extinction.
The IUCN says 20 abalone species around the world are now threatened with extinction.
It says abalone populations have dramatically dwindled over the past 40 years due to unsustainable extraction, poaching and climate change.
The red list is not legally binding on IUCN participants, but is seen as lending weight to calls for conservation.
The IUCN released its latest list of extinction risks on Friday in Montreal. The Canadian city is hosting COP15, a UN conference to discuss protection of biodiversity.
The abalone species include three types that are expensive delicacies in Japan. They are now listed in the "endangered" category, or the second highest risk of extinction.
The IUCN says 20 abalone species around the world are now threatened with extinction.
It says abalone populations have dramatically dwindled over the past 40 years due to unsustainable extraction, poaching and climate change.
The red list is not legally binding on IUCN participants, but is seen as lending weight to calls for conservation.
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IUCN adds abalone shellfish to its Red List of Threatened Species, listing three expensive Japanese delicacies as "endangered." The decline in abalone populations is attributed to unsustainable extraction, poaching, and climate change. COP15, a UN conference on biodiversity protection, is being
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20221210_16/
Date: Dec. 10, 2022
Created: 2022/12/12 07:25
Updated: 2025/12/09 10:31
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