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Shark fin ban moving through Oregon Legislature
by TheDorsalFin on Apr.23, 2011 at 9:44 am, under Shark News Stories
A bill to ban shark fin trade is moving through Oregon Legislature.
BusinessWeek is reporting that Oregon lawmakers are considering a ban on the trade of shark fins, which are often used in shark fin soup. A bill that would ban the trade of shark fins has already been unanimously passed by a House committee. Now, the bill will head to the floor for a vote.
Similar bans on the trade of shark fin are also under consideration in California and Washington. Hawaii has already recently adopted a shark fin ban.
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May 3rd, 2011 on 1:59 pm
[...] o’ the hat to Jen for bringing this to my attention. Oregon is among the states putting through bans on the trade and sale of shark fins. However, looking at the legislation itself, I can’t [...]