Shark fin soup alters an ecosystem - Page 2 - CNN - 0 views
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Shark finning is not illegal. Taiwan has no law against fins taken from international waters coming into its ports. However, Taiwan does have what it calls a "plan of action" that requires the bodies of the sharks the fins came from to be accounted for and not dumped into the sea.
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but identifying them and monitoring them and having a regulated fishery is virtually impossible."
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Taiwan is not alone. Shark finning thrives off weak regulations around the world and only a few countries demand that sharks arrive in port with fins attached.
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