The Hindu·3 min read·medium
'Cruel, wasteful': Dakar port a hotspot for illegal shark fins
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A report by the Environmental Justice Foundation identifies the port of Dakar as a major hub for illegal shark finning by Chinese and Taiwanese fishing vessels. The practice, which involves removing fins from live sharks, is contributing to a 71% decline in shark and ray populations since 1970.
In the high seas off west Africa, a fisherman on a Chinese longline tuna vessel cuts the fins off a live shark before throwing it back in the water to suffocate and drown.
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