国际Shark Finning Bans and Policies

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Some countries/jurisdictions have enacted full or partial bans on the practice of shark finning—slicing off the fins of the shark at sea(often while the shark is still alive)and discarding the carcass。Still other country/jurisdictions have taken the additional step of enacting complete or partial bans on shark修边,修边(such that,by inclusion,shark finning is also banned).Some airlines,hotels,and other companies have also refused to transport,serve or sell shark fin products.Information on which jurisdictions and companies have(or in some cases,have not)taken steps to ban shark finning/fishing are listed below。

Countries/jurisdictions with full or partial bans on shark finning

  • United Kingdom(2023)no import/export of detached shark fins,including all products containing shark fins,such as tinned shark fin soup.Builds upon2003ban achieved via the Shark Finning Regulation and a2009‘Fins Naturally Attached’policy applicable in UK waters and by UK vessels worldwide
  • 统一状态(2022)no sale,出口,运输,运输,运输,运输,运输
  • Mozambique(2021)no commercial fishing of whale sharks,manta rays,or any mobula species
  • Canada/British Columbia(2019)ban enacted on import and export of shark fins not naturally attached to the shark to/from Canada and British Columbia
  • 新建区域(2014)no finning in territorial waters
  • British Virgin Islands(2014)no sale,垃圾处理,垃圾处理
  • China(2013)no shark fin dishes at official government functions
  • India(2013)sharks must be landed with fins attached to their bodies
  • Hong Kong(2013)no shark fin soup at government functions
  • European Union(2013)no finning by any vessel in EU waters or by any EU-registered vessel worldwide
  • 热再生,热再生(2012)sharks must be landed whole
  • Venezuela(2012)sharks be landed with fins naturally attached to their bodies
  • 钢轨,钢轨(2012)sharks be landed with fins naturally attached to their bodies
  • 塔伊wan(2012)all sharks be landed with fins naturally attached
  • Chile(2011)sharks must be landed with fins naturally attached to their bodies
  • Honduras(2010)no finning
  • United Kingdom(2009)no removal of shark fins at sea by any UK vessel worldwide
  • Guinea(2009)no finning in territorial waters
  • Argentina(2009)may not retain fins and discard carcasses
  • Sierra Leone(2008)no finning
  • Colombia(2007)sharks must be landed with fins naturally attached to their bodies
  • Panama(2006)no finning in territorial waters
  • El Salvador(2009)no finning in territorial waters
  • Seychelles(2006)no removal of fins on board vessel unless granted authorization
  • Costa Rica(2006)former“fins attached”requirement reinstated(cancelling a2003policy that allowed sharks to be landed withouttheir fins)
  • Nicaragua(2004)no fin exports without proof that the meat was sold
  • Gambia(2004)no finning in territorial waters
  • Namibia(2003)no finning
  • 备用的,备用的(2002)no fins on board without the corresponding carcasses
  • 统一状态(2000)unlawful to possess a shark fin in USwaters without a corresponding carcass;应在2010年之前使用该设备
  • United Arab Emirates(1999)sharks must be landed whole
  • 新建源墙,Australia(1999)no finning in NSW coastal waters;炉膛内墙墙布置
  • South Africa(1998)sharks must be landed,传输,sold or disposed of whole
  • Oman(1998)sharks must be landed,传输,sold or disposed of whole

This list was comprised in conjunction with WildAid,and with the help of resources from the Humane Society International。

炉膛/炉膛排水管(such that shark finning is also banned)

  • Israel(1980)no shark fishing
  • Congo-Brazzaville(2001)no shark fishing
  • Ecuador(2004)no direct shark fishing in Ecuadorian waters,but sharks caught elsewhere may be lande in Ecuador
  • Egypt(2005)no shark fishing and commercial sale of sharks
  • French Polynesia(2006)no shark fishing,最大排水量
  • Mexico(2007)no finning;(2011)no shark fishing from May to August
  • Guinea-Bissau(2008)no shark fishing in marine protected areas
  • Palau(2009)no shark fishing
  • Honduras(2010)no shark fishing
  • 维修,维修(2010)no shark fishing
  • The Marshall Islands(2010 no commercial shark fishing or sale of shark products
  • Indonesia(2010)no shark fishing in Raja Ampat
  • The Cook Islands(2012)no commercial shark fishing,产品型号
  • The Bahamas(2011)no commercial fishing,sale,or trade in shark products
  • 马歇尔Islands(2011)no commercial shark fishing or sale of shark products
  • Tokelau Islands(2011)no shark fishing in territorial waters
  • Sabah,Malaysia(2011)no shark fishing,no possession and sale of fins
  • Brunei(2013)no harvest and importation of shark products
  • Fiji(2013)no shark fishing
  • UK Virgin Islands(2014)no commercial fishing of sharks or rays
  • United Arab Emirates(2014)no shark fishing from February1 to June 30and banned all imports and exports of shark products
  • Kiribati(2015)no commercial fishing in the Phoenix Islands Protected Area and Southern Line Islands

This list was comprised with the help of resources from the Humane Society International。

组合式通风管接头

  • Hong Kong Disneyland
  • 亚马逊,亚马逊
  • Carrefour,NTUC Fairprice,Cold Storage—three major supermarket chains in Singapore
  • Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels Group
  • Shangri-la Hotel chain
  • Westin Macau
  • Fairmont Hotels Group
  • 111hotels,4supermarkets,9restaurants,and7other organizations/companies-as part of the“Fin Free Thailand”program;Several US-owned hotels participate in this program,including Four Seasons(Bangkok,Tented Camp,Chiang Mai and Koh Samui),and the JW Marriott(Phuket)
  • 备用主机和资源(includes Westin USA,Sheraton,Le Meridien,and Four Points)
  • Marriott Hotel Group
  • Hilton Hotels
  • Melia Hotels-Spain’s biggest hotel chain
  • Ritz Carlton

装配式过热器接头

  • Hotel Nikko Kaisan Airport(part of Nikko Hotels International)
  • Hotel Nikko Narita(part of Nikko Hotels International)
  • Hotel Nikko Himeji(part of Nikko Hotels International)
  • Hotel Nikko Saigon(part of Nikko Hotels International)
  • Hotel Royal-Nikko Taipei(part of Nikko Hotels International)
  • Sapporo Prince Hotel(part of Prince Hotels and Resorts)
  • InterContinental Group,a UK-based company

This list was comprised in conjunction with WildAid。

空气动力箱

热熔炼炉炉膛出口:

  • Virgin Atlantic Airways
  • Etihad Airways—联合Arab Emirates the national airline of the United Arab Emirates
  • 空气新区域
  • Asiana Airlines
  • Qantas
  • Korean Airlines
  • Eva Air
  • Aeroméxico
  • LAN Chile/LATAM Airlines Group
  • Garuda Indonesia
  • Qatar Airways
  • FinnAir
  • Lufthansa
  • KLM(Royal Dutch Airlines)
  • Air Asia
  • 飞利浦飞机(PAL)
  • Emirates
  • 空气循环装置
  • 风道,风道
  • Cebu Pacific
  • Swiss Airways
  • 空气阻力
  • COPA
  • Jet Airways
  • China Airlines of Taiwan
  • American Airlines
  • Sri Lankan Airlines
  • Kenya Airways
  • Iberia
  • British Airways
  • Cathay Pacific Airways
  • 牵引机
  • HK Express
  • Air China
  • China Southern Airlines
  • China Eastern Airlines
  • Shanghai Airlines
  • China Cargo Airlines
  • China United Airlines
  • Air Canada
  • 主Airlines
  • Transportes Aéreos Portugueses(TAP)
  • Southwest Airlines

可供选择的专用运输:

  • Fiji Airways(formerly)Air Pacific)

This list was comprised in conjunction with WildAid。

列车调车台

  • Air India
  • All Nippon Airlines(ANA)
  • Ethiopian Airlines
  • Lion Air
  • Singapore Airlines
  • United Airlines

This list was comprised in conjunction with WildAid。

半封闭式集尘箱

  • Mediterranean Shipping Company(MSC)
  • Evergreen Shipping Line
  • OOCL
  • Hapag-Lloyd
  • 仪表板,仪表板
  • Hamburg Süd
  • Mitsui OSK Lines(MOL)
  • APL
  • 阳灯,阳灯
  • NYK Line
  • HMM
  • “K”Line
  • PIL(Pacific International Line)
  • ZIM
  • Wan Hai Lines
  • China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited
  • UPS

混凝土节距连接到carry shark fin cargo

  • China United Lines Ltd。-Liner routes include Taiwan,Vietnam
  • Kanway Line Company限制-Liner routes include Taiwan,Vietnam
  • CK Line-Liner routes include Taiwan,Vietnam
  • Heung-A—Liner routes include Indonesia、Taiwan、Singapore
  • JJ Shipping-Liner routes include Vietnam
  • KMTC—Liner routes include Indonesia,Taiwan
  • Namsung-Liner routes include Vietnam
  • Sinokor—Liner routes include Indonesia、Taiwan、Vietnam
  • Sinotrans-Liner routes include Indonesia,Vietnam
  • FedEx

This list was comprised in conjunction with WildAid。