Sentences with phrase «shark fin imports»
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It proposed a ban on importing cat and dog fur and shark fins, and calls for tougher rules on puppy mills and animal fighting.
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Though shark finning itself had already been banned, transportation and import of shark fins had not been.
They are currently fighting to ban imported shark fins, a measure that foreign fishing fleets outside of Costa Rica have used to circumvent the law.
Prohibited the practice of shark finning in Canadian waters and banned the import of shark fins not attached to the carcass.
China's insatiable appetite for shark fin soup Eilperin writes, «In 2000, the five major markets for shark fins — Hong Kong, mainland China, Taiwan, Japan, and Singapore — reported importing 11,600 metric tons of fins, of which Hong Kong accounted for 47 percent.
It is illegal for U.S. fishing boats to dock with shark fins on board unless they are attached to the carcass, but fins are imported to the U.S. from countries with less stringent protections.
According to the article, «It is illegal for U.S. fishing boats to dock with shark fins on board unless they are attached to the carcass, but fins are imported to the U.S. from countries with less stringent protections.»
While shark finning is illegal in the U.S., current federal laws banning the practice do not address the issue of the shark fin trade, so shark fins are imported to the U.S. from countries with few or even no shark protections in place,» notes Oceana.