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Ecuador has reversed a ban on the sale of shark fins.
A ban on the sale of all shark fins in Ecuador, decreed in 2004 by a former president, allowed authorities to confiscate shark fins by the truckload. The sale of shark fins was punishable by up to two years in prison.
Now, a directive by President Correa allows shark fins caught "accidentally" to be sold by fishermen. How one determines whether a shark has been caught accidentally or deliberately is a mystery.
Experts say the new measure will lead to even more slaughter of sharks.
The UN estimates that more than 300,000 sharks are taken illegally each year from Galapagos waters! Sharks are caught, their fins are hacked off, and the animals are thrown into the water to endure a slow and agonizing death.
Please contact Oswaldo Rosero, WildAid Ecuador - oswaldo.rosero@gmail.com or visit www.WildAid.org for more information on how you can help.
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