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Taste for shark fin threatening species

Source: ABC News
Published: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 12:04 AEST
Expires: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 12:04 AEST

New figures released by the Worldwide Fund for Nature reveal hundreds of tonnes of shark fin is being exported from Australia every year.

Tags: conservation, australia

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