Ceremony to mark the repatriation of 146 seized Tabua from New Zealand to Fiji, Nadi, Fiji, 29 May 2017. Hon. Prime Minister of the Republic of Fiji, Rear Admiral J.V. Bainimarama, and CITES Secretary General John Scanlon were present at the event.

The tabua is the polished tooth of a sperm whale, a marine species given maximum protection under CITES.