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Shark Fins

Top endangered species found in CTV News testing

Top vulnerable species found in CTV News testing

Tested sharks samples

Click here for full list of tested samples

This spread sheet shows the 59 samples we had tested.
76% are threatened or endangered according to The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

The Investigators

  • Vancouver City Councillor Kerry Jang is pushing for a ban on shark fin products. Sept. 18. 2012. (CTV)

    Fin probe findings strengthen need for ban: MP

    A CTV News investigation that revealed threatened and endangered shark species are being sold in Vancouver reinforces the need for a national ban on fins, a New Democrat MP said Wednesday.

  • Employees sell dried shark fins to a CTV News undercover reporter.

    Endangered shark fins sold in Vancouver: probe

    The fins of threatened and endangered shark species are being sold in Vancouver, an exclusive CTV News investigation has revealed.

Videos

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    CTV BC: Endangered shark fins up for sale

    Exclusive: Endangered shark fins up for sale

    A CTV News investigation has revealed that endangered shark fins are being sold in Metro Vancouver.

 
Sicklefin Lemon Shark (en.wikipedia.org)

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