The whale shark, the largest known extant fish species, is falling prey to a growing US demand for fish oil products, according to a Hong Kong-based wildlife conservation group. The aquatic animal is illegal to catch in most places and illegal to process in China. According to an investigative report released by NGO WildLifeRisk, at one of the fish processing plants in China’s eastern … [Read more...]
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