Selling Rays to Canadian Hobbyists

[Matteus]

There are different levels of CITES (Appendix I, II, and III) and rays seem to fall under appendix III. See links below. Just enter stingray in the first link....

Checklist of CITES species

checklist.cites.org

Front | CITES

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Wild animal and plant trade and protection regulations: 2015 annual report: chapter 2 - Canada.ca

This report meets the Minister of the Environment's obligation, under section 28 of the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act (WAPPRIITA), to report annually on the administration of the Act. This report covers the administration of the...

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Thank you Sir

 

[mareshow]

So I have also wondered this myself. I keep hearing that rays are cities listed. Would that affect our ability to bring them across the border to Canada? Or does that just mean more taxes?...

I imported some Hystrix from Germany, no issues at all direct flight from Frankfurt to Calgary

 

[Matteus]

I imported some Hystrix from Germany, no issues at all direct flight from Frankfurt to Calgary

When was this though? Rays are now cites listed and things are bit more complicated these days...

 

[mareshow]

When was this though? Rays are now cites listed and things are bit more complicated these days...

A few years ago (6?), the scobina and the hystrix I Brought in were both listed on cites. But I'm pretty sure because both were captive bred they were exempt. Would have to do some research if anything has changed

 

[Matteus]

A few years ago (6?), the scobina and the hystrix I Brought in were both listed on cites. But I'm pretty sure because both were captive bred they were exempt. Would have to do some research if anything has changed

Did you have to pay extra fees within the shipping to land them then? (If you can remember?)

 

[mareshow]

Nope, shipping total to fly them over was $270 at the time. I drove to Calgary and picked them up.