The Scottish government is promising to implement a ban “within weeks” following a campaign by wildlife groups.
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‘Barbaric’ removal of shark fins for Asian supermarkets banned in Scottish waters
Slicing the fins off endangered sharks and selling them to China for soup – a practice widely condemned as “barbaric” – is to be banned in Scottish waters.
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