Shark Finning Ban Expanded

The fisheries department is expanding regulations against shark finning after acknowledging rules are inadequate. Fisheries Minister Dominic LeBlanc signed the confidential order to have ocean trawlers stop removing fins from sharks caught in longline nets. The memo was obtained through Access To Information: “This responds to international calls.”

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