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Ken Chan

@KenHKChan

Conservation scientist. Ask me anything. rt ≠ endorse

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Joined January 2014
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Great summary of this massive win for #sharks at #CITESCoP19! Really important note: "@CITES listings are a critical step but only the first step in turning the tide" - Rima Jabado, chair of the @IUCNShark Read explainer from @AronTWhite/@chinadialogue chinadialogueocean.net/en/co…
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Proposal to include the Pod mahoganies (#Afzelia spp.) from African Populations to Appendix II has been accepted by vote. #CITESCoP19
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#Senegal argued that #CITES listing criteria resulted in Appendix listings that fail to meet the conservation needs of marine species esp. for sharks and rays. As Parties & Chair struggled to grasp the impromptu draft Decision, discussion to be resumed after lunch. #CITESCoP19
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#Nigeria #Benin #Gabon #CostaRica passionately introduced a revolutionary approach to identify species at risk of extinction for #CITES by taking reference from #IUCN Redlist assessment. #UK #Kenya voiced rare support despite overwhelming objections from Parties #CITESCoP19
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Proposed amendment to RuleOfProcedure25.6 stirred up heated debate among Parties, with opposition led by Indonesia worried that less restrictive proposals would be disregarded. Support led by US argued that amendment allow all competiting proposals be considered #CITESCoP19
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Proposed amendment to Rule 25.6 will be postponed to the last day of #CITESCoP19 for discussion. CoP19 will proceed with the current rule of procedure 25.6.
The systematic takeover of legal and illegal fisheries by organized crime groups unfolding across Mexico affects not merely the fishing, but the entire vertical chain of seafood production through retail, @VFelbabBrown writes. brook.gs/3tkzi95
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A quick rundown of trafficking in the last 24 hours in Thailand. A slow day for organized crime with just 7 million meth tablets and a little crystal from Shan Myanmar - to be replaced
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Fair bit of illegal and valuable timber seized outside Vientiane Laos and likely destined for export. Unclear if going public is the end of it. And while some will be auctioned, some has already been destroyed (not without local criticism) laotiantimes.com/2021/08/31/…
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4000+ cubic feet/114 cubic metres of logs in Nagaland NE India adjacent to the Myanmar border. Quite a few shipments like this recently as timber trafficking has picked-up - markets and demand to the north, east and west. Usually overlooked and could use a little attention
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The Assam Rifles (@official_dgar) profile pictureThe Assam Rifles
@official_dgar23 Aug 2021
ASSAM RIFLES FOILS TIMBER SMUGGLING IN NAGALAND Assam Rifles based on an intelligence input, on 22 Aug, apprehended five individuals and foiled smuggling of 4000 Cu ft timber worth Rs 60 Lakhs from Jharnapani Village, Dimapur District, Nagaland. @ANI @adgpi @HMOIndia
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Southeast Asia forest loss has accelerated due to illegal logging and timber trafficking. Some crimes have time horizons, and at this rate there won't much habitat left here in a decade. @giobrouss @SamTZQ leading the @UNODC_SEAP regional response voanews.com/east-asia-pacifi…
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John W.@johnwSEAP18 Jul 2021
Customs officials in Da Nang, #Vietnam, seize large shipment of 138kg of rhino horn and 3.1 tons assorted animal bones from #SouthAfrica - regional demand for illicit wildlife remains strong, and serious #organizedcrime continues in #SouthEastAsia congan.com.vn/an-ninh-kinh-t…
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Large shipments of teak are being regularly seized in India near the border with Myanmar. A remote part of Asia with active illicit trade and important forest habitat - a place that needs attention
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The Assam Rifles (@official_dgar) profile pictureThe Assam Rifles
@official_dgar3 Jul 2021
ASSAM RIFLES FOIL TIMBER SMUGGLING IN NAGALAND Assam Rifles on 01 July, in a joint operation with Police recovered 1296 logs of Burma Teak Wood worth Rs 5 Crore from Thilixu Village, Dimapur District, Nagaland.@PIBHomeAffairs @PIBHindi @AmitShah
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Global crime commission @CCPCJ starts today with govts considering solutions to transnational #organizedcrime and justice challenges. @UNODC_SEAP @UNODC_AML @INTERPOL_HQ @mhasingapore host important discussion on money laundering / asset tracing Wednesday afternoon @fabrifioroni
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@UNODC16 May 2021
⚡#CCPCJ30 📅 17-21 May 2021 Tomorrow, Member States will gather at the Commission on Crime Prevention & Criminal Justice to discuss how to combat nat'l & transnational crime, and the efficiency & fairness of criminal justice administration systems. ℹ️ bit.ly/3aHtfmw
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Important to reflect on what drives forest loss on #IntlForestDay. Criminality a major contributor in Asia where illegal cutting and trafficking of teak continues in the Mekong region, Myanmar. Challenging times, but @UNODC_SEAP @giobrouss @SamTZQ pressing ahead, adapting plans
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The Assam Rifles (@official_dgar) profile pictureThe Assam Rifles
@official_dgar19 Mar 2021
#AssamRifles troops in Nagaland intercepted and recovered illegal consignment of smuggled Burma Teak worth approx Rs 1.4 Crores near Dimapur district. Carriers and recovered goods handed over to the concerned department. @PIBHomeAffairs @ANI
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Good exchange w/ Thai Police Natural Resource & Environmental Crime Suppression Division @ new center 4 combating transnational wildlife crime. Technology driven enforcement helps preempt & act ahead of criminal minds! #EndWildlifeCrime
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[SEIZURE] A Malaysian man has been jailed for 3.5 years for his role in trafficking native Australian lizards to Hong Kong. He was linked to 21 parcels & the attempted illegal exports of 117 live animals. Many were bound in tape & squashed in chip tubes. dailymail.co.uk/news/article…
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A successful @CrimeCongressUN @CongressKyoto event on the @ASEAN_THAILAND @UNODC_SEAP border management partnership and roadmap to protect the ASEAN region from transnational #organizedcrime. A significant policy achievement. Well planned and moderated @Felipe_UNODC @valemichigan
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Felipe De La Torre (@Felipe_UNODC) profile pictureFelipe De La Torre@Felipe_UNODC10 Mar 2021
Grateful to @MFAThai and #Vietnam Ministry of Public Security for their excellent contributions to ancilliary session on border management in @ASEAN held by @UNODC_SEAP in the margins of @CongressKyoto / high level policy translated > concrete results through the BLO network!
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Sri Lanka Customs seized 3 shipments containing illegal Shark fins and Mobulid ray gill plates while attempted to smuggle out to Hongkong. All the species found are threatened with extinction and listed under the Appendix II of the #CITES. customs.gov.lk/detections/bp…
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Tom@TomD_SEA4 Mar 2021
Great work @chkaushalya, this has made my day! What a landmark seizure, you should be very proud👏👏 Looking forward to continuing & strengthening cooperation between the Container Control Programme & Sri Lanka Customs in the fight against #WildlifeCrime!🇺🇳🇱🇰🦈#WorldWildlifeDay
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Hasantha Kaushalya (@chkaushalya) profile pictureHasantha Kaushalya@chkaushalya3 Mar 2021
Sri Lanka Customs seized 3 shipments containing illegal Shark fins and Mobulid ray gill plates while attempted to smuggle out to Hongkong. All the species found are threatened with extinction and listed under the Appendix II of the #CITES. customs.gov.lk/detections/bp…
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