The factory on the southeastern coast of the province processes more than 600 endangered whale sharks a year, as well as dealing in two other threatened species of shark, according to a four-year investigation by the marine conservation group Wild Life Risk. ... DNA testing of oil samples given by the manager, who also owns a wholesaler of shark products, confirmed traces of basking and great white sharks, which he said were processed in lesser quantities. The investigation found that whale shark skin was sold as leather to the bag trade, the meat went to Chinese restaurants in France and Italy, and dried fins were sold to restaurants in Guangzhou. But the real money-maker is sharks liver oil, according to WildLifeRisk. It is used in skincare products, lipstick and Omega-3 health supplements. Hilton said the oil was taken to a factory in Hainan where it was blended, turned into capsules and exported to the United States and Canada as fish oil. The investigation found the sharks were caught, either targeted or as by-catch, in the South China Sea, the Pacific Ocean and in waters off the Philippines, Indonesia and Mexico. scmp/news/china/article/1415351/inside-worlds-biggest-shark-abattoir-shocking-pictures-show-scale
Posted on: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 12:31:46 +0000
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