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South Africa fisheries official chimes in on MSC’s ‘inconsistent’ shark finning policy

Siphokhazi Ndudane, deputy director-general of fisheries management of DAFF, said the letter addresses the 'inconsistent manner in which the MSC standard is being applied with regards to shark finning'

By Undercurrent News | June 11, 2019 10:28 BST
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The deputy director of South Africa's Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) has highlighted her department's signing of an anti-shark finning letter recently addressed to the CEO of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).  [...]

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