Greenpeace said more than £300,000 worth of shark fins have been sent to Spain since 2017.
Campaigners are demanding the UK government bans exports of shark fins, claiming more than 50 tonnes of shark fins have been traded from Britain in the past two years.
Investigative reporters for the organisation say most of the sharks in European and UK waters were being caught by Spanish vessels. Citing HMRC records, Greenpeace said since 2017, more than £300,000 worth of shark fins have been sent to Spain.Basking sharks are among some of the types of shark that can be found in British waters
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