On Wednesday, June 13th, 2007, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and operatives of the Ecuadorian Environmental Police seized a total of 19, 018 shark fins and arrested four suspects. "This successful sting is the result of several months working covertly with the cooperation of General Bolivar Cisneros, chief commander of the Ecuadorian National Police," said Sea Shepherd Galapagos Director Sean O'Hearn-Gimenez.  "In our investigation, we were able to trace potential exit points in the illegal shark fin trade that occurs in the Galapagos Islands and Ecuador."

Report by Sea Shepherd Galapagos Director of Operations  Sean O'Hearn-Gimenez

Source: Sea Shepherd Conservation Society