Brazil claims record shark fin bust: Nearly 29 tons from 10,000 sharks seized
This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center’s Rainforest Investigations Network where Karla Mendes is a fellow. Brazilian authorities announced the seizure of almost 29 tons of shark fins this month, exposing the extent of what they described as illegal fishing in the country. It was apparently the world’s largest confiscation in history: The largest […]
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