This study was undertaken to provide a current understanding of the otter trade in Southeast Asia.
It was underpinned by TRAFFIC’s previous analysis of otter seizures from 1980–2015 that was
published in 2016. Based on the findings of the seizure analysis, eight countries in Southeast Asia were recommended for further study—Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam. The current study focused on three areas of work i.e. an update of otter seizure analysis (August 2015–December 2017), physical market surveys in Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR and Myanmar, and online trade surveys in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam.
Find the full report here.
