Time to stop shark finning

It is time for the New Zealand Government to ban shark finning in our waters, said the New Zealand Shark Alliance today.

“It is a senseless waste to be killing sharks just for their fins and dumping their bodies. The Government needs to do the right thing and stop this happening in New Zealand,” says Milena Palka WWF-NZ Marine Species Advocate.

The Government is about to release its National Plan for Action on Sharks for public consultation. It will set out a plan for sharks for the next five years, and Ms Palka says it is crucial that it commits to a ban on shark finning.

Shark Awareness Week starts today, it will feature a series of events that focus on the vital role sharks play in maintaining the healthy balance of the world's oceans, the need for improved shark conservation in New Zealand, including a ban on shark finning.  

"End of the Line?"
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