Shark Finning: Shark Fins

Private Member Dept: But Conservatives made clear they will not support a B.C. MP's private member's bill which, like a number of motions passed by B.C. municipalities last autumn, is aimed at imposing an outright ban on shark fins imported from all countries, according to Vancouver Sun. Finning involves catching a shark, cutting off its fin and releasing the animal to die in the ocean and The Harper government, in an apparent nod to public concern over the "barbaric" shark-finning industry, said Monday it will consider regulatory changes to block the importation of fins from countries that permit cruel shark hunt practices. The approach was outlined by an Alberta Tory backbencher, LaVar Payne, who called the practice of shark finning "barbaric" during debate on the private member's bill in the House of Commons. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.