Brussels, 18/11/2011 (Agence Europe) - On Monday 21 November, the European Commission is to adopt a proposal aimed at reinforcing the 2003 rules banning the practice of “finning”, which consists of removing shark fins, often while the shark is still alive, and throwing the rest of the shark back into the sea.
A number of loopholes in the legislation to protect sharks has limited the effectiveness of the ban on shark finning on board vessels. The Commission is now proposing to put an end...