SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — Specialists with Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium in Sarasota are sounding the alarm.
A study revealed widespread illegal shark fin trading, which has been occurring nearly 10 years after international protections were put in place.
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Researchers with Mote said the study they conducted is the largest-ever study of shark fin trading.
Back in 2014, international trade regulations were put into place for three large species of hammerheads, the porbeagle shark, and the oceanic whitetip…