Other species up for protected status include oceanic whitetip shark, spiny dogfish (the rock salmon found in fish and chips), red coral and bluefin tuna.

It thus keeps its highly protected status, dominating the world's most lucrative air bridge.

Meanwhile, the contagion is spreading to beasts with no protected status.

The manner of his arrival shows his protected status.

He said the department's protected status placed extra pressure on him to ensure that money was spent wisely.