Officials from the Wildlife Division of the Forestry Commission seized almost 4,000 shark fins being smuggled through Ghana's international airport. According to My Joy Online, 3,967 dried shark fins ...
Canada has prohibited shark finning since 1994 by means of a licensing requirement for fishers. In 2018, the government added a fins naturally attached (FNA) mandate for all sharks landed in Canada.
Despite increasing protection measures, these fish are among the world’s most endangered animals. New tests to detect species being traded, as well as population studies, aim to help save them. By ...
After years of trying, Connecticut appears poised to join its neighbors in instituting a ban on a “cruel” practice that has contributed to decreasing numbers of sharks throughout the world. Shark ...
Shark finning is the practice of removing the fins from a living shark. The primary market for shark fins is to make shark fin soup, a traditional Chinese dish. Shark Fin Laws In 2000, Congress ...
Shark finning is banned in dozens of countries and decried by conservationists. China and Japan blocked a United States-led bid to strengthen a ban on shark finning in the Atlantic Ocean, infuriating ...
After years of trying, Connecticut appears poised to join its neighbors in instituting a ban on a “cruel” practice that has contributed to decreasing numbers of sharks throughout the world. Shark ...