Meat From Endangered Sharks Found in Dog And Cat Food, Scientists Say

The silky shark is listed on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) appendix II. Note: Photo from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Newsflash) The silky shark is listed on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) appendix II. Note: Photo from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Newsflash)
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07 March 2022
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Scientists claim that meat from endangered sharks is being used in dog food and cat food and that consumers are being misled by incorrectly labelled products that list their meat as "whitebait". The scientists claim that shark populations have dropped over 70 percent in only 50 years and...