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Ban on slicing fins from live sharks

Source: Times Online
Brussels : Belgium | about 1 month ago  
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The move is aimed at preserving the UK’s remaining sharks from destruction by fishermen exploiting Asia’s booming market for shark-fin soup. British-licensed boats kill thousands of the animals each year, targeting species such as hammerheads, mako, threshers and blue sharks, prized for...
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