Samoa creates huge shark sanctuary
The island nation of Samoa has declared its waters a shark sanctuary, joining a string of other Pacific countries in protecting the marine predators.
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Malaysia Borneo state wants ban on shark fishing
A Malaysian state on Borneo island, known for its world-class dive sites, is seeking to ban shark fishing to protect the species, which draws thousands of tourists each year, a minister said Monday.
Plants & Animals
Aug 29, 2011
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Seafood lovers 'can help save our reefs'
Seafood lovers can play a crucial role in deciding the fate of the world's coral reefs and their gorgeously-coloured fish, says a leading marine scientist.
Ecology
Oct 10, 2013
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Sharks threatened by Asian consumers, says group
(AP) -- Surging demand for shark fin soup among Asia's booming middle classes is driving many species of these big fish to the brink of extinction, a marine conservation group said Tuesday.
Ecology
Mar 16, 2010
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Hong Kong's shark fin traders feel pressure to change
The owner of Shark's Fin City, a dried fin wholesaler in Hong Kong's quarter for all things shrivelled, says there are only a few people who know the truth about sharks, and he's one of them.
Other
Nov 28, 2011
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Shark fin-hungry China drives 'chaotic' fishing in Indonesia
Dozens of weary Indonesian fishermen sail into a busy port on the resort island of Bali celebrating their lucrative and controversial haul that is destined to end up at Chinese banquets.
Ecology
Mar 1, 2013
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Scientists trace shark fins to their geographic origin for first time using DNA tools
Millions of shark fins are sold at market each year to satisfy the demand for shark fin soup, a Chinese delicacy, but it has been impossible to pinpoint which sharks from which regions are most threatened by this trade. Now, ...
Ecology
Dec 1, 2009
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Endangered sharks being eaten in UK
Endangered species of hammerhead and dogfish are among the sharks being sold as food in the UK, researchers have revealed.
Ecology
Jan 31, 2019
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Hong Kong customs seize 38,500 endangered shark fins
Hong Kong has seized 26 tonnes of smuggled shark fins, sliced from some 38,500 endangered animals, in the largest bust of its kind in the southern Chinese city.
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May 7, 2020
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Liberia wrestles with poverty and ecology in bid to protect sharks
George Toe reflects on the good old days, when catching a couple of sharks helped fill a fisherman's pocket and fed a hungry family.
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Jan 25, 2019
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