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HONOLULU: Federal and State governments fishing for compromise on shark fin laws – At the bottom of all of this is greed!

Hawaii law bans possession, sale, distribution or trade of any shark fin. However federal law allows legal fisherman to land shark fins as long as they are still attached to the body. “I’m hopeful Hawaii will prevail. At the bottom of all of this is greed. There is really nothing more. It certainly isn’t a sustainable planet and I would challenge anybody to suggest that preempting Hawaii law is to make a healthier planet because it’s simply not true,” said Sen. Hee. Read more@hawaiinewsnow  08:46