SPAIN/FRANCE: Auchan to stop endangered shark sales
By: Ivan Castano | 8 October 2009
Spanish hypermarket chain Alcampo has stopped selling endangered sharks as part of the efforts of Groupe Auchan, its French parent, to promote sustainable fishing.
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Spanish hypermarket chain Alcampo has stopped selling endangered sharks as part of the efforts of Groupe Auchan, its French parent, to promote sustainable fishing.
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