Despite more than a decade of international efforts to curb the trade of threatened shark species, new research led by FIU marine biologist Diego Cardeñosa and Demian Chapman, director of the Shark ...
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Research shows illegal shark fin trade occurring globally despite international protections
Research shows international protections put in place to protect five species of threatened sharks are not being followed. Countries have reported no fishing for the five species of sharks, but DNA ...
U.S. authorities have assisted the Peruvian government in seizing an estimated 10,000 individual shark fins destined for China — one of the largest wildlife trafficking operations in Latin American ...
A customs officer stands on a humid dock surrounded by crates of dried shark fins, sweat dripping down her neck as she take a small sample for testing. The air smells like salt and diesel, and in the ...
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Authorities intercept shocking contraband worth more than $10 million: 'Action must be taken before it's too late'
The entire trade industry is estimated to be valued at $550 million annually. Authorities intercept shocking contraband worth more than $10 million: 'Action must be taken before it's too late' first ...
Every year, thousands of shark and ray fins are smuggled across international borders, hidden in plain sight in shipping containers or mislabeled among other cargo. For authorities tasked with ...
SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — Specialists with Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium in Sarasota are sounding the alarm. A study revealed widespread illegal shark fin trading, which has been occurring nearly ...
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