Taipei Times·4 min read·hard
Taiwan implicated in illegal shark fin trade
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台北時報
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A report by the Environmental Justice Foundation implicates Chinese and Taiwanese fishing fleets in the illegal shark fin trade off the coast of West Africa. The practice, which involves finning live sharks, is linked to broader issues of human rights abuses and illegal fishing.
Add TT as Preferred Source 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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