A new Shark Guardian investigation has revealed that fishery observer reports of shark finning and other malpractices on MSC-certified vessels in the Western Central Pacific Ocean have been routinely ignored. A total of 24 incidents of shark finning were identified, all of which took place on MSC certified vessels, 19 of them during MSC trips and sets classified as MSC … [Read more...]
Global fin trade plummets shark population
Shark finning - cutting a shark’s fin off and releasing the live shark back into the water - is outlawed in SA, but commercial shark fishing with the aim of selling the fins is allowed, according to the Department of Agriculture, Forests and Fisheries. Shark fins are among the world’s most expensive seafood products, with $1,000/kg the most commonly quoted price on the Hong … [Read more...]
