Paroons are not endangered but the US Wild life what ever they are called include them in with the gigas and are indeed banned to import. Talked to 3 importers from Thailand today. But if you find ones already in the US they aren't illegal to have. Also sometimes they get missed in with ID sharks. And some places can get "high fin sharks" (paroons). This is still sketchy and some places can cut the fins to makes them look like ID sharks and they grow back. Still sketchy. I am in contact with one place in Philly I think it was that is going to get it "high fin sharks" for me.
let me know how this turns out