| http://www.adn.com/2011/02/25/1722667/panamanian-officials-find-half.html Published: February 25th, 2011 12:50 PM Last Modified: February 25th, 2011 12:50 PM PANAMA CITY, Panama - Customs inspectors have found nearly a half ton (421 kilos) of shark fins cut illegally from protected hammerhead sharks. Customs director Gloria Moreno de Lopez said Friday that the fins were found at Panama's international airport in a shipment labeled as dried fish. She says the container originated in Ecuador and was bound for New York City. Environmental organizations say shark fins are prized as a delicacy, and overfishing is putting many hammerhead sharks at risk of extinction. Fishermen who harvest the animals typically cut off the fins and toss carcass back into the sea. ================================================ Fishing reduces stress and gives you a break from our modern world where everything is going a million miles per hour 73 Check & Clear 6 LOC: 38-54-14.60N / 097-14-09.07W |
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