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EU loophole ‘allows illegal shark finning to continue’

Loopholes in EU regulations mean that illegal shark finning is continuing undetected, a report warns.

Finning involves cutting off a shark”s fins and throwing the rest of the carcass back into the sea – a practice that the EU has regulated since 2003.

Marine experts are calling on the EU to stop issuing special permits that allow fishermen to remove fins at sea… Read Full Article by Mark Kinver

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