AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Texas has banned the trade of shark fins in the state, a move that could end its status as one of the main U.S. centers of activity for the product prized as a delicacy in ...

The U.S. is poised to ban the lucrative trade in shark fins, a move conservationists hope will help protect millions of sharks that are butchered every year to satisfy demand in China and other parts ...

Canada has prohibited shark finning since 1994 by means of a licensing requirement for fishers. In 2018, the government added a fins naturally attached (FNA) mandate for all sharks landed in Canada.

Shark conservation loves big fins and researchers cannot lie (about that). In fact, big shark fins have long been the focus of research and regulations. But a new study has spotlighted an equally ...

WASHINGTON— The Center for Biological Diversity filed a legal petition today urging the National Marine Fisheries Service to take action against Mexico under the Moratorium Protection Act for failing ...

Brazilian authorities seized more than 1.5 metric tons of shark fins in Rodelas, Bahia state, on Feb. 12, uncovering what they allege is a Chinese run syndicate. They arrested seven people, including ...