Mystery of carried illegal shark-fin cargo bound for Hong Kong as airlines remain tight-lipped
How two shipments of scalloped hammerhead shark fins managed to slip out of Costa Rica and into Hong Kong last winter remains a mystery as no airline is admitting to carrying the cargo.
How two shipments of scalloped hammerhead shark fins managed to slip out of Costa Rica and into Hong Kong last winter remains a mystery as no airline is admitting to carrying the cargo.
For now, conservationists are attempting to piece together the trail of the shipments and are pointing a finger at package delivery company UPS for its possible involvement, though the company denies the claims.
They have launched a petition to press the firm to follow the practice of more than 30 airlines and ban transport of shark fins.
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A 411kg cargo of dried shark fin from both the scalloped and smooth hammerhead shark species left Juan Santamaria International Airport on December 22 with Hong Kong marked as its destination.