China’s Shark Finning Could Lead to US Seafood Sanctions The ocean is a vast and unforgiving environment, where human recklessness can have far reaching consequences.
For decades, China's distant water fishing fleets have been scouring the Indian Ocean for their next big haul, often at the expense of marine biodiversity.
The practice of shark finning – stripping sharks of their valuable fins before discarding them at sea – has long been a hallmark of this industry.