17. Many experts believe shark populations are destined for collapse, due to overfishing in many areas of the world and the awful practice of "finning".
许多专家认为,由于对“鱼翅”的追捧导致的全球多个地区对鲨鱼的过度捕杀,必然导致鲨鱼数量的降低。
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18. Taiwan announced plans on Sunday to require fishermen to keep shark catches fully in tact until they arrive in port, a measure meant to prevent finning at sea.
19. Today, finning is illegal in the waters of the E.U., the U.S. and Australia, among others; boats are required to carry a certain ratio of fins to carcasses to prevent massive overfishing.
20. In the U.S., a boat found carrying nearly 65,000 lb. (30,000 kg) of illegal shark fins won a court case because it was registered as a cargo vessel, which current U.S. finning laws do not cover.
21. In the U.S., a boat found carrying nearly 65,000 lb. (30,000 kg) of illegal shark fins won a court case because it was registered as a cargo vessel, which current U.S. finning laws do not cover.