Japan, China slammed for blocking shark protection

ICCAT shark protection

ICCAT’s Cyprus meeting ends in defeat for proposal to end at-sea fin removal while other shark safeguards advance

This year’s meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), held in Limassol, Cyprus, ended with a dramatic showdown over shark finning with Belize calling for a rare vote, only to be thwarted by Japan and China, advises shark conservation bodies. 

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