Approximately 3,500 shark fins, which had been illegally exported to Hong Kong at an airport in Colombia, South America, were confiscated, and local police began investigating suspected poaching while shark commerce and processing were banned. I made it clear.
Police in Bogotá, the capital of Colombia in South America, seized a box containing 3493 fluffy fins that had been illegally exported from the city's airport to Hong Kong, and investigated on the 27th for suspected poaching. I made it clear that I started.
The shark fins found were equivalent to 900 to 1000 sharks, 1 to 5 meters in length, and were confiscated together with 117 kg of floating fish bags, which are considered to be a high-class food in China.
Shark fins and floats were found by a report from the carrier.
In Colombia, shark commerce and processing have been banned, and local officials have expressed strong concern that "there is a very high probability of illegal operation and will irreparably damage the marine ecosystem."
In South America, large-scale operations, which are believed to be carried out by Chinese fishing vessels, have been occurring one after another for several years, and the protection of marine resources such as sharks has become an issue in various parts of the country.