Canada Bans Import and Export of Shark Fins, First of G20 Countries - Oceana

Victory | June 18, 2019

Canada Bans Import and Export of Shark Fins, First of G20 Countries

Canada, following a significant grassroots effort by Oceana, became the first G20 country to ban the import and export of shark fins. The practice of shark finning has been illegal in Canadian waters for years; however, Canada was the largest importer of shark fins outside of Asia. Oceana’s campaign generated more than 300,000 petition signatures and thousands of emails and phone calls to members of Parliament calling on them to protect sharks. This ban is part of Canada’s new Fisheries Act.