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India has banned hunting sharks for only their fins in a move to protect endangered species from indiscriminate hunting for parts wanted abroad. The practice of shark “finning,” or slicing off a shark’s fins and throwing it back to die slowly on the ocean floor from starvation or inability to move, has exploded worldwide due to demand from China, where shark fin soup is considered a delicacy. ——thehindu/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/india-bans-shark-finning-to-protect-species/article5061493.ece?ref=sliderNews
Posted on: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 10:24:20 +0000

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