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no studies or formal confirmation of their presence has been made (Hoyt, 2005).
D. Problems identified that are not related to the implementation of Article IV,
paragraphs 2 (a), 3 or 6 (a)
The Solomon Islands became a Party to CITES in 2007 but have not yet submitted any
annual reports. Records of actual exports of T. aduncus from the Solomon Islands appear to
differ between the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources and the Ministry of
Environment, Conservation and Meteorology.
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