Why is endangered shark ending up on Swiss plates? 

New regulations have restricted the import of shark meat but it still finds its way on to Swiss plates due to mislabelling, poor identification skills and the clandestine trade. Sopa de cação is a Portuguese delicacy believed to originate in the Alentejo region. It is a rich garlic and coriander broth thickened with flour and seasoned with vinegar, ground paprika and bay leaves. A simple dish that can easily be put together with ingredients sourced from any Swiss supermarket or grocery store except perhaps for one exotic item: slices of dogfish shark, a small bottom-dwelling shark that lives along the northern Pacific and Atlantic coasts. It is classified as endangered globally and its trade is regulated, which means Switzerland should not be importing it. But Swissinfo found frozen fillets of dogfish or common smooth-hound shark (Mustelus mustelus) in a grocery store in Geneva that caters to Switzerland’s large Portuguese diaspora. Shark meat has long been present on grocery shop ... Full story here Are you the author? Previous post See more for 3.) Swissinfo Business and Economy Next post
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