Chinese Vessel Caught with Banned Shark Fins in Pacific

A Chinese vessel was intercepted in the Pacific Ocean carrying illegal shark fins, described as difficult to detect, highlighting ongoing issues with prohibited fishing practices.

25 Aug, 08:00 — 25 Aug, 08:00

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Chinese vessel caught with banned shark fin in Pacific

Kiribati, a tiny Pacific neighbour to Hawaii that has grown ties with Beijing, detained a Chinese vessel this month for illegally harvesting shark fins, its maritime police told AFP. The practice of cutting fins off live sharks and throwing the carcasses back into the sea is banned in much of the Pacific Ocean, but persists […]

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Chinese vessel caught with banned shark fin in Pacific

„Greu de detectat”. O navă chineză a fost prinsă cu aripioare de rechin interzise, la bord, în Pacific

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