Yemen Killing Sharks for Fins in Red Sea
calendar_monthJuly 16, 2010
CAIRO: Egypt’s Hurghada Environmental Protection and Conservation Agency (HEPCA) reported in late May that Yemeni fishing boats were harvesting shark fins in the Red Sea. The report has sparked the ire among activists and animal advocates across the globe, even more so after HEPCA had launched a campaign against French super-grocer Carrefour to remove shark meat from its shelves in Egypt.
