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3. Biggest shark fin seizure in Hong Kong history, 26 tons

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Tue May 12, 2020, 01:35 PM

May 2020

https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3083184/biggest-shark-fin-seizure-hong-kong-history-recovers

The two consignments, which on their own doubled the amount seized last year, represent the slaughter of an estimated 38,500 protected sharks
Most of the dried fins discovered were taken from the protected ‘thresher’ and ‘silk’ species

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Rocker Bryan Adams under fire for tweet about 'bat eating, wet market animal selling, virus making [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2020 OP

The Chinese relationship with wildlife is bad Drahthaardogs May 2020 #1

torch enid602 May 2020 #7

You're correct Drahthaardogs May 2020 #8

racist enid602 May 2020 #13

Are you suggesting it didn't originate in Wuhan? Checkered Giant May 2020 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author Celerity May 2020 #35

People in this country hunt and eat wildlife. Blue_true May 2020 #24

We don't exterminate rhino to get a boner Drahthaardogs May 2020 #25

That wasn't my point. Blue_true May 2020 #26

Yeah, but when mad cow disease hit Europe shit changed Drahthaardogs May 2020 #28

People didn't stop eating cows, there just some controls implemented Blue_true May 2020 #30

Killing an elk in an Alpine meadow is about as far away Drahthaardogs May 2020 #31

Last time I checked, the US doesn't, as a rule of thumb, boil or roast dogs, cats, etc alive in Celerity May 2020 #37

I mentioned that more people in China are revolting against eating dogs and cats. Blue_true May 2020 #39

not talking about WHAT they eat, I am talking about HOW they cook the shit Celerity May 2020 #40

I agree that is is screwed up. Blue_true May 2020 #41

Again, not to be tendentious, but slaughter is fine, even watching it. It is the frying, baking, Celerity May 2020 #42

Rhinos are not on the verge of extinction because of traditional Chinese medicine. WhiskeyGrinder May 2020 #19

I agree. Tipperary May 2020 #20

I also don't think the intent of his tweet was racist. It Blue_true May 2020 #23

EXACTLY Raine May 2020 #48

I don't consider it racist. The same could be said for the origins of Ebola and AIDS all originated Dream Girl May 2020 #2

If I recall correctly, rusty fender May 2020 #43

Biggest shark fin seizure in Hong Kong history, 26 tons HAB911 May 2020 #3

Poachers Kill More Rhinos as Coronavirus Halts Tourism to Africa HAB911 May 2020 #4

Ask Possible Virus Carrying Pangolins If He Is Wrong Me. May 2020 #5

Wow. That's really unlike him. Aristus May 2020 #6

Why is pointing out that the Chinese have a really bad relationship with wildlife Drahthaardogs May 2020 #9

It isn't racism kwolf68 May 2020 #17

He is calling out the mistreatment of animals. Tipperary May 2020 #21

Pot. Kettle. Black. Bluesaph May 2020 #10

Eh, they determined it was avian in origin, but perhaps human and avian mingled in pigs. moriah May 2020 #36

Where's the "racism"? Fix The Stupid May 2020 #11

If African governments can shut down bush meat markets JCMach1 May 2020 #12

Have bush meat markets been eliminated? That would be great, if true. JustABozoOnThisBus May 2020 #16

A bit over the top alright but Disaffected May 2020 #14

Eco-racism is so gross. WhiskeyGrinder May 2020 #18

I read his Tweet. Blue_true May 2020 #22

Who? I've heard of "rockers", but one album of sappy shit maxrandb May 2020 #27

lol at 'one album of sappy shit' Celerity May 2020 #38

He's not wrong Calculating May 2020 #29

I don't see the racism in that rockfordfile May 2020 #32

Fucking nazi...oh wait, it's a vegan. Iggo May 2020 #33

It's not racism to tell the truth. n/t Coventina May 2020 #34

He's right about the wet markets and things like tiger bone soup flamingdem May 2020 #44

Where did the article talk about tiger bone soup? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2020 #46

It's a part of the same mentality flamingdem May 2020 #47

Because there are jaguars in China. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2020 #53

Guess he won't be playing the RAH any time soon. Initech May 2020 #45

"Rocker"? Maybe "Pop star", but "Rocker"? I just can't. nt Baltimike May 2020 #49

The wet markets are disgusting, full stop. RhodeIslandOne May 2020 #50

You can bemoan it doesn't fit the narrative just like the MAGA fucktards who think this was made in Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2020 #51

...... RhodeIslandOne May 2020 #52