Anti-Shark Finning Bill Passes Senate
Photo: sharktrust.org It’s a loophole that should have been closed long ago — but since it wasn’t, shark finning is still legal off the West Coast and in the Pacific. Shark finning , as you’re probably aware, is the practice of capturing a shark, slicing off its dorsal fin, and casting it back into the water, where it slowly bleeds to death. The rise in popularity of shark fin soup in China has fueled a boom in the practice. But a bill in the Senate seeks to put an en… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Anti-Shark Finning Bill Passes Senate
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