Multiple recent criminal indictments in the United States are highlighting how U.S. companies can take advantage of the lack of a federal ban on the buying and selling of shark fins to supply the global market for fins. . Fins from up to 73 million sharks end up in the global fin trade every year. And although shark finning is illegal in U.S. waters, fins can still be bought and sold throughout most of the U.S. Talking to the Associated Press, Whitney Webber, @Oceana Campaign Director, said that current U.S. laws aren't enough to stop bad actors seeking to profit from the shark fin trade and that the U.S. should strive to be a leader in shark conservation. . Read the full article from Associated Press with #linkinbio. . #FinBanNow #Sharks #StandForOceans