BEIJING: Dozens of Chinese restaurants are importing shark fins using a loophole in customs laws that allow passengers to bring them in their luggage for personal consumption, a shark conservation charity has claimed.
The loophole came to light after trading standards officers raided a Chinese restaurant and confiscated illegally imported shark fins.
More than 70 million sharks a year are killed for their fins. Many die slowly and painfully when fishermen throw them back in the water.
RCCI urges establishment of German Trade Desk to boost bilateral trade
RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) has called for establishing a dedicated German Trade Desk in Pakistan...
