Taiwan fishermen to be asked to bring in sharks intact

Friday, July 15, 2011 at 10:19AM
Chris Jackson in Fishing News, conservation, fishing in Taiwan, shark finning, sharks

This seems like a step in the right direction. We'll see how it plays out.

Taipei, July 10 (CNA) Taiwan will next year become the first Asian country to ban fishermen from bringing in dismembered sharks, as part of efforts to prevent finning, a local report said Sunday. 

Photo by CNATaiwan's Fisheries Agency (FA) under the Council of Agriculture expects to implement a new regulation to force fishermen to keep shark catches intact until they arrive in port, with violators set to face fines or suspension of their fishing licenses. 

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Article originally appeared on Taiwan Angler (http://www.taiwanangler.com/).