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Venezuela Bans Shark Finning


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Author: Douglas Main

Source: Discovery News

June 22, 2012

"Some much-needed good news for sharks has come from Venezuela this week: The South American country announced it is banning shark finning in its waters and has established a new shark sanctuary.

The ban makes it illegal for shark fishers to cut off the fins of live sharks and toss the animals back into the ocean to slowly die.

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