Loopholes Increase Risks of Shark Fin Carriage WWF releases first guidelines to facilitate shark fin
...Shark fin imports encountered a tremendous decrease in 2013 compared with 2012, but since then, the import volume remained at around 5,600 tonnes. As of June 2017, 15 leading shipping companies representing 79.5 per cent of the container shipping indus- try have banned shark fin shipments. In addition, at least 30 airlines have established their No Shark Fin Carriage policies. However while shipping companies remain com- mitted to helping conserve the world’s oceans, an an
