Authorities seize record 26 tons of illegal shark fins in Hong Kong

Mongabay
May 7, 2020, 11:39 am258 ptsTrending
Customs officials in Hong Kong have seized 26 tons of shark fins from an estimated 38,500 sharks classified as vulnerable and protected species — the biggest shipment ever to be intercepted in the region, according to a press release published May 6. This is more than double the amount of all fins seized in…

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