Humane Society: New Jersey Gov. Murphy Signs Shark Fin Prohibition Into Law
January 10, 2020
January 10, 2020
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The Humane Society of the United States issued the following news release:
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has signed a law prohibiting the sale and trade of shark fins, making it the 14th U.S. state to enact legislation to limit or ban the trade.
"With the Governor's signature, New Jersey has been removed from the global shark fin trade market and sends a clear signal that New Jerseyans will not tolerate cruel and wasteful shark finning,&quo . . .
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has signed a law prohibiting the sale and trade of shark fins, making it the 14th U.S. state to enact legislation to limit or ban the trade.
"With the Governor's signature, New Jersey has been removed from the global shark fin trade market and sends a clear signal that New Jerseyans will not tolerate cruel and wasteful shark finning,&quo . . .