{"id":7252,"date":"2026-02-13T10:39:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T09:39:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sharkproject.org\/?p=7252"},"modified":"2026-02-25T16:45:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T15:45:58","slug":"cites-2025-sharks-making-waves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sharkproject.org\/en\/blog\/cites-2025-sharks-making-waves\/","title":{"rendered":"CITES 2025: Sharks Making Waves"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sharkproject is on the scene and pushing the shark conservation movement forward indefinitely.<\/p>\n<p>The 2025 <a href='#' data-glossary-term='CITES' title='View tooltip' class='glossary-term' data-tooltip-trigger='click' data-tooltip-link='https:\/\/www.sharkproject.org\/en\/glossary\/cites\/' data-tooltip-title='CITES' data-tooltip-text='International convention to regulate and limit trade of endangered plant and animal species. 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