11
May
2023
Watch
European Citizens' Initiative "Stop Finning – Stop the trade" (debate)
Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, Worldwide, an estimated 100 million sharks are caught and killed each year. The trade in shark fins is booming, although their consumption would actually be discouraged due to the high mercury content. The EU in particular has an increasing share in this deadly trade. Massive overfishing in recent decades has led to a catastrophic 71% decline in st…