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Finning is the wasteful practice in high seas longline fisheries, usually targeting tuna, of slicing off a shark's dorsal fin, and sometimes the tail, then dumping the carcass overboard. Block now proposes closing the area to all longline fishing during tuna spawning. Yields and profits have increased with advances in longline fishing and tuna-ranching technologies. |
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