Japanese fishing boat owner with Indonesian crew pleads guilty in shark finning case

This Nov. 28, 2018, file photo provided by the United States Attorney's Office and introduced as evidence in court in Honolulu shows some of the hundreds of shark fins seized from a Japanese fishing boat. A business that owns a Japanese fishing boat pleaded guilty in a shark finning case. Hamada Suisan Co. Ltd. agreed to pay a US$126,000 fine and forfeit another US$119,000 because of an investigation that found shark fins in crewmembers' luggage in 2018. - AP

HONOLULU, Oct 9 (AP): A business that owns a Japanese fishing boat pleaded guilty on Thursday (Oct 8) in a case involving Indonesian crew members who cut fins from sharks.

Hamada Suisan Co. Ltd. agreed to pay a US$126,000 fine and forfeit another US$119,000 because of an investigation that found shark fins in crewmembers' luggage in 2018.