Posts tagged Shark Fin
Sharp decline in population pushing sharks and rays towards extinction.
Sharp decline in population pushing sharks and rays towards extinction.

According to researchers, the global population of sharks and rays has dropped for more than 70% in the past 50 years, pushing the two species towards extinction. The main reason for the decrease in global population can be attributed to the sudden booming fishing industry which began in the early 1970’s and continues today.

Currently, half of the world’s 31 oceanic shark species and the giant manta ray are listed as either endangered or critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Courtesy of Marco Poon

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NewsKim McCoySharks, Rays, Extinction, Global decline, Shark FinComment
Hong Kong makes first major maritime smuggling bust for 2021.
Hong Kong makes first major maritime smuggling bust for 2021.

Hong Kong Customs and Excise have made their first major maritime smuggling bust for 2021, with more than HK$4 million worth of illicit wildlife products being seized. According to authorities, the contraband was destined for Shekou, Guangdong, and included dried shark fins and seahorses, likely to be derived from endangered species.

Courtesy of Marco Poon

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Kim McCoyShark, Shark Fin, Say No To Shark Fin, Endangered Species, Seahorses, Illegal Wildlife Trade, Illegal WildlifeComment
Hong Kong customs seize almost 2 tonnes of dried shark fins
Hong Kong customs seize almost 2 tonnes of dried shark fins

On 9 November, the Hong Kong Customs and Excise department seized 1.9 tonnes of dried shark fins (valued at HK$1.4 million) believed to have been cut from endangered shark species in a container arriving in Hong Kong from Indonesia.

In related news, Florida became the 15th state in the Unites States to ban the shark fin trade. The Kristin Jacobs Ocean Conservation Act (SB680) recently signed into law, means a ban for shipping shark fins across state borders as well as the import or shipping of international fins through Florida, but still allows local fishermen to continue fishing.

Courtesy of Daphne Ng.

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Kim McCoyShark, Shark Fin, Wildlife Crime, OSCO