Part 4 of the Wildlife crime – understanding risks, avenues for action learning series explores how corruption facilitates marine species trafficking.
5. Marine wildlife trafficking supply chain
5.7. Sale
Once imported, shipments pass to wholesalers and brokers for distribution to manufacturers and retailers.
At destination points, particularly in Asia, trafficked species can often be openly traded. However, even where laws on importing restricted species are strong, complex global supply chains and local situations present serious challenges to traceability and enforcement.