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Activists raise alarm after Hong Kong customs seize 880kg haul of banned shark fins

Hong Kong customs seized a huge haul of banned shark fins on Tuesday in a bust that suggests the global trade is continuing apace despite major airlines recently banning shipments. Endangered hammerhead shark fins weighing 880kg – the city’s second largest haul on record – were discovered on a vessel arriving from Panama… Source

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