Ca Shark Fin Ban Now in Full Effect!

[Power Scuba]

Ca Shark Fin Ban finally took full effect this month!

AB 376 bans sales, trade, distribution and possession of shark fins in our great state of California! Dept. of Fish and Wildlife will be doing the enforcement aspect of it.

If you think you see a violation, report it to DFW's confidential tip line at 1-888-DFG-CALTIP.

Now California moves into the enforcement aspect of the ban. If you see or suspect a restaurant or store of transacting in shark fin, call that tip line immediately. Video and a sample of the suspected fin would be most helpful.


Bill

 

[Jak Crow]

Meanwhile, the fed is considering rules that would override CA's ban and those of a handful of other states, all because there's a small, but apparently vocal group of commercial shark fishers that are complaining these state by state bans will harm their businesses somehow. I'm betting because as well as shark meat, they're making quite a bit of cash from the fins as well.

 

[theod]

good hopefully the rest of the country will wake up.