Ecuadorian authorities are contemplating a response to an international sanction of its shark trade handed down by CITES.
stating she had not broken the law because she never unloaded the shark skeletons, and even ordered the state to pay $6,500 to compensate the vessel owner for the seized fins. Conservation groups fear ...
Nearly 16,000kg of shark fins were seized between January 2010 and December 2022 along with large volumes of shark cartilage and teeth, according to “Netted in illegal wildlife trade: Sharks of India” ...
Many shark populations have faced steep declines due to years of exploitation for their fins, cartilage, meat, and liver oil. There is a robust global market for shark fins in particular to meet the ...
Why cracking down on the shark fin trade may be easier than we thought Why cracking down on the shark fin trade may be easier than we thought Handheld DNA tester can quickly identify illegal shark ...
The illegal trade in shark fins is a global issue that is driven by the demand for shark fin soup - a delicacy and status food item in East Asia. Sharks have been targeted for many centuries, mainly ...
Seized dried shark fins and elephant ivory are displayed during a Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department presentation at Kwai Chung Customhouse in Hong Kong, China, Sept. 5, 2018. Disclaimer ...
(CNN) -- Colombian customs agents have seized nearly $11 million in cash smuggled aboard a ship from Mexico, the agency's chief said. Wednesday's seizure at the port of Buenaventura may be the ...
File photo. Hundreds of confiscated shark fins are displayed on the island of Santa Cruz, Galapagos, Ecuador, September 10, 2003. Reuters/Galapagos National Park On February 9, Peruvian justice ...
KAOSHIUNG, Taiwan (CNN)-- There is no animal on earth more vilified than the shark. Pop culture references and annual, over-hyped reports of attacks on swimmers or surfers have put sharks on the ...
Nearly 16,000kg of shark fins were seized in India between January 2010 and December 2022, with Tamil Nadu accounting for the ...
(TNS) — Here's something California beachgoers may not know: When some great white sharks get within about 100 yards of certain state beaches, lifeguards get a text alert. A Cal State Long Beach ...