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NDF Tools

For some CITES listed species, trade is still possible when limited to sustainable levels. In order to legally export this trade, governments must create a Non-Detriment Finding (NDF) that analyzes local populations and catch, resulting in an export quota for each listed species.

Concentrated efforts on the part of many governments and NGOs has resulted in the development of NDF guidance and tools specifically for sharks and rays.