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Photo: Rodolphe Holler/Tahiti Private Expeditions |
The ban in Washington follows similar bans in Hawaii, Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam. Shark fin legislation is also being considered in California and Oregon.
Up to 73 million sharks are killed each year for their fins and one third of all species are threatened or near threatened with extinction. Shark fin bans reduce the demand and supply of shark fins to the global trade, and result in fewer sharks being killed.
Thank you to everyone who provided testimony and congratulations to all involved, especially our partners at Humane Society International.
1 comment:
Hey, did y'all hear about that lady that's wearing a shark for a bracelet? Well, it's good thing that she wasn't bitten by that shark in the State of Washington! She'd a been locked up by Paul Allen for possessing a shark fin...and the teeth should be considered ivory too. Why, she should be incarcerated on Allen's mega yacht and forced to sail around the world wrecking reefs and leaving carbon trails....
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