Japanese Fishing Tuna Boat Caught Smuggling Shark Fin
A Japanese-flagged longline tuna fishing vessel, M.V. Kyoshin Maru No. 20, was caught trafficking harvested fins from approximately 300 sharks. According to a report presented in court, some sharks had their fins harvested while they were stunned but still alive, the rest...
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