Police to investigate illegal shark finning at Kulhudhuffushi
The investigation was launched after images of dried shark fins kept to be smoked in the sun surfaced on the social media
10 Sep 2016, 9:00 AM
Maldives police has launched an investigation into illegal shark finning after confiscating 92 smoked fins from the northern island of Kulhudhuffushi.
Photos circulating on social media on Thursday showed dried shark fins put out in the sun to be smoked. The fins lay on a makeshift bed in the open, leading to criticism that the authorities have failed to stop shark fisheries.
Earlier this week, another set of images of sharks being gutted in the same island had found their way to the social media.
On being directed by the Fisheries Ministry, police in Kulhudhuffushi in the South Thiladhunmathi atoll raided the fish smoking area on Friday. Officials told Mihaaru Daily that the fins were being prepared for sale.
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