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Thousands of shark fins bound for Hong Kong confiscated in Colombia | South China Morning Post

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A shipment of 3,493 shark fins destined for Hong Kong was confiscated by Colombian authorities on September 23, 2021. According to environmental authorities in the capital Bogota, 900-1,000 sharks measuring 1-5 metres (3-16ft) would have been killed for the amount of fins seized. Colombian police are handling the in…

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