On Wednesday 5 July, the European Commission gave a partial response to the demands of the ‘stop finning - stop the trade’ European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) calling for an end to the international trade in shark fins.
The illegal practice consists of cutting off the shark’s fins and throwing its body back into the sea.
The Commission welcomes this ECI and commits to: - examine the advisability of taking legislative action to put an end to the trade in loose shark fins; - start...