Shark finning was banned in the EU some years ago, but the trade in shark fins cannot be banned, due to WTO rules, not because of the EU.
mission-blue.org/2017/05/the-ca…
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This is untrue.
The Government statement is not only misleading, it is totally false.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/2370…
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In 2009 Canada argued that this was discriminatory and launched a WTO dispute.
fraserinstitute.org/sites/default/…
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mic.com/articles/10528…
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Congressman Massie was outraged, declaring that the Founding Fathers would be appalled by this loss of sovereignty.
congress.gov/congressional-…
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