Film Screening: The Shark Fin Hunters
Every year more than 70 million sharks are harvested for their fins. They are considered a delicacy in Asia and used in shark fin soup. The shark fin trade is threatening a species vital to the health of the world’s oceans. Peru has emerged as a leading exporter with illegal shipments coming across the porous border with Ecuador.
This documentary follows Evelyn LaMadrid, an environmental prosecutor in northern Peru, who is fighting back against the illegal trade of shark fins. Her office granted Aljazeera’s Fault Lines reporters exclusive access to embed with her team as she investigated traffickers moving the product through the country.
After the film, director Jeremy Young and reporter Josh Rushing (Aljazeera English), Sharon Guynup (National Geographic Explorer) and Ben Freitas (WWF) will discuss the making of the film and broader solutions to this illegal wildlife trade. They will take audience questions as well.
Please RSVP in advance via the DCEFF website here. Walk-in guests will not be permitted to enter.
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Environmental journalist and author; Contributor, The New York Times, National Geographic, and other outlets
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