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Supplier to Chinese e-commerce giant busted for shark finning off East Timor

East Timorese police and activists from the group Sea Shepherd say they caught vessels from publicly traded Chinese firm Pingtan Marine Enterprise illegally fishing for sharks

By Undercurrent News | Sept. 14, 2017 18:35 BST
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Sea Shepherd crew document masses of dead sharks in the hold. Photo Jake Parker/Sea Shepherd
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East Timorese police and activists from the group Sea Shepherd say they caught vessels from publicly traded Chinese firm Pingtan Marine Enterprise illegally fishing in the country's waters for sharks [...]

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