More shipping companies may be banning shark fin from their containers every year, but this has not affected the volume of shark products being imported into Hong Kong, according to a conservation group.
Since 2010, 17 shipping firms, representing 80 per cent of the industry, have adopted shark fin-free carriage policies. But official statistics indicate that imports of shark products – mostly comprised of fins – did not fall significantly between 2013 and 2016.
From 8,285 tonnes in...
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