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Huge shipments of illegal shark fin seized in HK

Published Tue, Mar 7, 2017 · 09:50 PM

Hong Kong

HONG KONG authorities have seized more than a tonne of shark fins as activists warn that traders are sneaking the sought-after delicacy into the city by mislabelling shipments to get around bans by major transporters.

The city is one of the world's biggest markets for shark fin - often served as a soup at expensive Chinese banque…

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