Sinking hope of justice as exporter of 26-ton shark fin cargo gets token fine

In April 2020, customs officers in Hong Kong made one of the largest seizures of shark fins in history: 26 metric tons, all of it exported from Ecuador. This number represents an estimated 38,500 sharks, all of which were classed as threatened species. The discovery caused global outrage and prompted condemnation by the Ecuadoran government. […]

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