Points of Progress: States ban shark fin trafficking, and more
Oct 09, 2020
3 minutes
1. United States
More states are working to end shark fin trafficking. Florida became the latest of 18 states and territories to ban the trafficking of shark fins with the signing of the Kristin Jacobs Ocean Conservation Act. The ban came only weeks after U.S. authorities indicted 12 individuals for a multistate conspiracy to smuggle shark fins to Hong Kong. After years of investigation, prosecutors call the charges a milestone in disrupting wildlife trafficking.
Fins harvested from as many as 73 million sharks every year end up in soups
2. United Kingdom3. Europe4. Zimbabwe5. AustraliaWorldYou’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.
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