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| Richmond council sidesteps shark fin debate
Regulating shark fins should be left to the federal government, Not locations, Senior staff told council at Richmond City Hall soon.
"there were much media attention around the issue of prohibiting the sale and distribution of shark fins and shark fin food products. Matters relating to shark finning and shark fin food products, <a href=http://colloidalsilverhowto.com/vogue.html>colloidalsilverhowto.com/vogue.html</a> on the flip side, Are within federal rather than municipal jurisdiction, Said Glenn McLaughlin and May Leung in a report directed Monday at city hall.
An Ontario court's recent consideration to overturn a shark fin ban in Toronto "Reinforces staff's opinion on the issue of legal system, The experience says, Adding a bylaw regulating carefully, Consumption or sale of shark fin is not recommended.
Last coming summer, The vancouver Animal Defense League urged council to ban the Asian delicacy used in soup. subsequently, Some Metro Vancouver cities have instituted bans, several have opted to avoid legislation. Asian Restaurant and Cafe Owners collective filed a petition with 1,130 signatures opponent a ban.
Staff told council Monday they plan cooperate with the associationled by Richmond restaurateur and shark fin apologist David Chungto produce a brochure "Dealing with use of shark fins,
Coun. environments.
"We must have a major business here in British Columbia, he was quoted saying. "I think it's a agreement that we could do, And British Columbians would get it,
throughout the Ottawa, MP Fin Donnelly is proposing legal procedure that would ban shark fin imports in Canada and enshrine in procedures Canada's ban on shark finning. Further debate on his personal member's bill, C380, Is reserved for March 22. A vote on second reading is predicted March 27.
"by now I'm still feeling confident. I anticipate it is a close vote, he explained Monday.
Up to 73 million sharks are being killed each yearmost for their fins alonea practise probably going onethird of all shark species with extinction, documented Donnelly. Each year Canada imports an average of <a href=http://derkzenmotorsports.com/fashion.html>derkzenmotorsports.com/fashion.html</a> 100 tonnes of shark fins without a better way of determining their origin.
But subdued government MPs gave Donnelly's bill a cool reception in a House of Commons debate Feb. 11.
"Canada believes that working through regional fisheries management organizations to ensure strong management and enforcement practises globally is the best way to prevent unsustainable shark fishing practices, say like,resembling finning, acknowledged MP Randy Kamp, Parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans.
"A complete trade ban would penalize dependable legitimate fishing practices without addressing overfishing practices or improving global fisheries management,
Last fall Richmond Conservative MP Alice Wong spoke against the necessity for further legislation by sitting down to a bowl of shark fin soup at the Jade Seafood Restaurant on Alexandra Road.
free of charge, Donnellyan NDP MP who represents New WestminsterCoquitlam and Port Moodyhopes to convince enough small backbenchers to vote with opposition parties and advance the bill for further study.
meanwhile, Donnelly said cities can be involved. Some cities, for example Richmond, Are nervous about drafting a bylaw in the wake of a judge knocking over Toronto's shark fin bylaw, He noticeable, But he said bylaws such as Port Moody's expenditure in technologies sound.
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