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Small Canadian Town Bans Shark Fins
Using the concept 'Think Global, Act Local,' Coquitlam council this week banned shark fins from being possessed, traded, sold and distributed in the city.
Council set the new public policy — without community consultation or a staff report — at Monday's meeting after an hour-long debate that was filled with emotion and ended with Mayor Richard Stewart apologizing for implying the topic was frivolous.
The local action follows a petition organized by former Coquitlam city councillor and now New Westminster-Coquitlam NDP MP Fin Donnelly, who is asking the federal government to stop importing shark fins, which