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Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Congress takes steps to eliminate the harvesting of sharks for shark fin soup

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/20/AR2010122004046.html?hpid=moreheadlines




The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have recently passed legislation banning inhumane shark fishing practices to feed demand for shark fin soup. This link is a Washington Post article on the bill's passage.
Posted by Anna George, Ph.D. at 11:40 AM
Labels: shark fin soup, sharks

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