‘Cruel, wasteful’: Dakar port a hotspot for illegal shark fins
The port of Dakar in Senegal has become a significant hub for illegal shark finning operations. Fishermen on international vessels are reportedly harvesting fins from live sharks, which are then exported to Asian markets.
Why it matters
Illegal shark finning threatens marine biodiversity and highlights the difficulty of enforcing international maritime regulations in West African waters.
DAKAR - 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.Its lucrative appendages will be landed at the port of Dakar before being shipped onward to Asia…
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