ZAMBOANGA CITY: The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) warned travelers and traders against transporting marine products which are included or prohibited under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites).
The BFAR came out with this warning following the recent seizure of 31.6 pounds of dried shark fins worth over P100,000 at the Zamboanga International Airport. The shark fins were bound for Manila when it was intercepted. The agency did not identify the owner of the shark fins but said these were confiscated by personnel from the BFAR's Regional Fisheries Inspection and Quarantine Unit.
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