In a major win for wildlife protection, US congress has passed the Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act, sending the measure to President Biden for his signature.
Wayne Pacelle, president of Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy, told Global News Wire , “Shark finning conjures up cruelty and wanton destruction of the medieval era. But it’s more of a modern evil, and the United States has determined this trade is no longer legal in our nation. Nobody really knows the global toll on sharks killed for their fins, but it has been estimated at an eye-popping 70 million a year”.
Victory is in sight for another wild animal: #sharks, with the #SharkFinSalesEliminationAct. Here’s a piece by @waynepacelle about the gruesome waste of shark-finning, and how this legislation will make a difference. #sharkfinning #savethesharks https://t.co/huN29xL603
— Animal Wellness Action (@AWAction_News) December 15, 2022
The Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act will halt the domestic trade in fins, used primarily as the centerpiece ingredient in shark fin soup.
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