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Lana Lam

Global logistics giant United Parcel Service has denied claims it ships shark fins from endangered and protected species to Hong Kong, saying it has been unfairly targeted by conservation groups.
The Lai Chi Kok branch of UPS faced a protest yesterday from about a dozen members of the Shark Foundation and WildAid Hong Kong, calling for the US firm to stop all shark-fin shipments, whether they were from endangered species or not.
The protest took place in conjunction with planned rallies on the same day at UPS locations in Costa Rica, the United States and Australia.
A spokesman for UPS in Hong Kong said the claims were "false and unproven" and the company would "seek appropriate remedies" if the allegations tarnished the brand's reputation.
"UPS strongly denies allegations made by organisations suggesting UPS has shipped hammerhead shark fins," the spokesman said.
He would not confirm or deny whether the delivery company transported fins from other shark species.
"UPS is strongly opposed to the practice of trafficking products that involve the exploitation of endangered or protected species," he added.
Conservationists say the shark-fin industry as a whole is not ethical or sustainable.
The two green groups also posted receipts on social media that purportedly proved UPS shipped shark fins from Costa Rica to Hong Kong.
"UPS' professed commitment to sustainability, social responsibility and ethical business practices is a sham unless they stop shipping shark fin immediately," Alex Hofford from WildAid Hong Kong said.
Shark Foundation head Mary Szeto handed over a global petition with 160,000 signatures to a UPS representative. "We demand that UPS act responsibly and take a stand against a cruel, barbaric and unsustainable trade immediately," she said.


"False and unproven," UPS denies endangered shark-fin shipments

Green groups protested at the Lai Chi Kok branch of UPS yesterday demanding the company halts shipments of shark fin, which the company says is 'false'. Photo: David Wong

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Protesters call firm's ethical stand a 'sham' and demand it halts deliveries


Global logistics giant United Parcel Service has denied claims it ships shark fins from endangered and protected species to Hong Kong
