US poised to ban shark fin trade
The U.S. is a major hub for the brisk trade in which the fins of as many as 73 million sharks are cut off around the world each year.
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The U.S. is a major hub for the brisk trade in which the fins of as many as 73 million sharks are cut off around the world each year.
The U.S. is poised to ban the lucrative trade in shark fins, a move conservationists hope will help protect millions of sharks that are butchered every year to satisfy demand
<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="http://www.metro.us/us-poised-to-ban-shark-fin-trade-pleasing-conservationists/"></div>MIAMI (AP) — The U.S. is poised to ban the lucrative trade in shark fins, a move conservationists hope will help protect millions of sharks that are butchered every year to satisfy demand in China and other parts of Asia. The practice of shark finning, whereby sharks are caught for their fins and their carcasses […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Sett...
MIAMI—The United States is poised to ban the lucrative trade in shark fins, a move conservationists hope will ...
Millions of sharks are butchered every year to satisfy shark fin demand in Asia.