Nearly $1 million worth of shark fins seized by wildlife inspectors in Florida
Nearly $1 million worth of shark fins were seized in Miami, Florida, after the boxes they were hidden in were intercepted by US government officials.
About 1,400 pounds of shark fins were found hidden in 18 boxes on Monday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said in a news release.
The fins, which arrived at a Miami, Florida port entry late last month, have a commercial value estimated between $700,000 to $1 million, officials said.
It was believed to have come from South America, and was likely headed to Asia.
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They catch the sharks, slice off their fins, and then throw them back into the water to die.
