stating she had not broken the law because she never unloaded the shark skeletons, and even ordered the state to pay $6,500 to compensate the vessel owner for the seized fins. Conservation groups fear ...

Nearly 16,000kg of shark fins were seized between January 2010 and December 2022 along with large volumes of shark cartilage and teeth, according to “Netted in illegal wildlife trade: Sharks of India” ...

Many shark populations have faced steep declines due to years of exploitation for their fins, cartilage, meat, and liver oil. There is a robust global market for shark fins in particular to meet the ...

Since 2010, more than 16,000 shark fins have been seized in the country, of which 65% are from Tamil Nadu, says an analysis by TRAFFIC, the wildlife crime detection wing of the World-Wide Fund for ...

Why cracking down on the shark fin trade may be easier than we thought Why cracking down on the shark fin trade may be easier than we thought Handheld DNA tester can quickly identify illegal shark ...

Seized dried shark fins and elephant ivory are displayed during a Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department presentation at Kwai Chung Customhouse in Hong Kong, China, Sept. 5, 2018. Disclaimer ...

(CNN) -- Colombian customs agents have seized nearly $11 million in cash smuggled aboard a ship from Mexico, the agency's chief said. Wednesday's seizure at the port of Buenaventura may be the ...

File photo. Hundreds of confiscated shark fins are displayed on the island of Santa Cruz, Galapagos, Ecuador, September 10, 2003. Reuters/Galapagos National Park On February 9, Peruvian justice ...

In fact, many people use the sharks' fins to make fin soup, a common dish served in China, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia. Agree with this? Hit the Thumbs Up button above. Disagree? Let us know in the ...

KAOSHIUNG, Taiwan (CNN)-- There is no animal on earth more vilified than the shark. Pop culture references and annual, over-hyped reports of attacks on swimmers or surfers have put sharks on the ...

Nearly 16,000kg of shark fins were seized in India between January 2010 and December 2022, with Tamil Nadu accounting for the ...

(TNS) — Here's something California beachgoers may not know: When some great white sharks get within about 100 yards of certain state beaches, lifeguards get a text alert. A Cal State Long Beach ...