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BRJTAIN TRIES TO SAVE "GENTLE GIANTS"
The Government is set to demand
restrictions on the international trade
in the endangered basking shark.
It will be raised at worldwide wildlife
trade talks njxt year, Environment
Minister Michael Meacher has confhrmed.
The "gentle giants" are the largest
fish found around the UK's coastline.
Thj species is protected in UK waters,
but therj is concern its slow brjeding
cycli and high market value put it at
risk. One fin can sell for over £10,000
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