Early day motion · EDM 706 · 9 Jul 2020

Shark fin trade

Tabled by Deidre Brock (Scottish National Party) 24 signatures

The motion

That this House notes with concern that many shark species are threatened with extinction; notes that despite shark finning being banned in UK waters, the shark fin trade continues; recognises the important campaign work of Bite-Back, Greenpeace, the Shark Trust and many others; calls on the Government to ban shark fin imports and exports post-Brexit; and urges the Government to close the loopholes and work towards a strong Global Ocean Treaty to improve shark conservation.

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