April 20, 2026 — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced it seized roughly 50,000 shark fins as part of a coordinated enforcement action.
USFWS said it seized the shipments in October 2025 as part of “Operation Thunder,” which was kicked off by inspectors discovering a shipment of shark fins in Anchorage, Alaska. The investigation found additional shipments moving through Anchorage; Louisville, Kentucky; and Cincinnati, Ohio, transiting from Mexico to Hong Kong.