Shark Fins Sold in Canada Include Endangered Species

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Genetic testing of 71 shark fins purchased in Canada found specimens from seven species “considered at risk of extinction.” Some were from the whale shark, the largest fish in the ocean. Manta and mobulid ray gill plates purchased in China and Sri Lanka also included endangered species. Seven shark species and five ray species found are on the banned list from CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species).

Read more here (story #1).

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