Photos: A shark meat processing village and market in Indonesia’s Lombok

Mongabay
Apr 24, 2026, 5:40 am74 ptsTrending
Shark meat has quietly surpassed shark fins in international trade volume and value. In East Lombok it sells for as little as 29 cents a skewer. Photojournalist Garry Lolutung documented the shark trade at Lombok’s Tanjung Luar fish market and nearby Rumbuk village, an important shark meat processing center.…

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