Brussels, 03/02/2009 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission is due to adopt an action plan on Thursday 5 February to protect sharks and other elasmobranchs (such as ray and ratfish). The communication from Joe Borg on this issue is expected to recommend greater account being taken of scientific opinion, improving controls and beefing up the 2003 regulation which bans the practice of finning. Finning consists of removing the sharks' fins on board vessels and throwing the body back into the...