The recent discovery of a fin from an extremely large shark floating in a Connecticut harbor appears to have been an indication of foul play. The Atlantic Shark Institute explained Sunday that the fin ...

The Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) has filed a petition asking NOAA Fisheries to identify and sanction China over ...

Canada has prohibited shark finning since 1994 by means of a licensing requirement for fishers. In 2018, the government added a fins naturally attached (FNA) mandate for all sharks landed in Canada.

Shark finning is the practice of removing the fins from a living shark. The primary market for shark fins is to make shark fin soup, a traditional Chinese dish. Shark Fin Laws In 2000, Congress ...