Submitted on Tuesday 30th July 2019
Rejected on Tuesday 6th August 2019
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Ban shark fin exports out of the UK
According to a shocking Greenpeace UK investigation: “The UK has exported more than 50 tonnes of shark fins in the past two and a half years.
HMRC data analysed by Unearthed reveals hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of shark fin exports since the start of 2017”
The investigation can be read at these sources:
https://unearthed.greenpeace.org/2019/07/29/shark-fin-soup-uk/
https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/shark-fin-soup-uk-greenpeace-exports-a9025011.html
Sharks are being landed in the UK, and their fins are then sent to Spain, one of the world’s biggest shark fin exporters, the campaign group said. From there they are sold on to meet demand – largely in certain Asian countries – where shark fin soup is considered a delicacy.
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