date:Nov 23, 2012
dump large numbers of finned carcasses at sea each year.
Spain and Portugal are the only EU member states still issuing the finning permits.
Thursday's vote was definitely a very positive step, said Sandrine Polti, policy adviser to the Shark Alliance, adding the group would continue to campaign for better management of depleted shark stocks.
Under the proposals, fishermen would have to land all sharks with their fins attached, although they would be allowed to slice partly through each fin a