Container with more than 17 tonnes of shark fins seized in Itapoá
Customs inspection identified cargo declared as frozen sardines but consisting of shark fins bound for Malaysia.
Brazil's Federal Revenue Service seized, on Tuesday morning (27), a container with more than 17 tonnes of shark fins at the Port of Itapoá, in Santa Catarina. The cargo was bound for Malaysia.
The interception took place during intelligence, monitoring, and customs-control activities. During the inspection, officers found a discrepancy between the documentation and the cargo: the container had been declared as a shipment of frozen sardines.
The fins were packed in raffia sacks that also bore the identification of sardines. According to the Federal Revenue Service, the packaging and the declaration concealed the true nature of the goods.
The export of this type of product is subject to environmental controls. In view of the irregularities identified, the case may involve administrative violations and crimes provided for under Brazilian environmental legislation.
The material will be sent to the Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama), which will conduct the technical analysis and take the appropriate measures.
Source
Receita Federal — https://www.gov.br/receitafederal/pt-br/assuntos/noticias/2026/outubro/receita-federal-apreende-mais-de-17-toneladas-de-barbatanas-de-tubarao-em-porto-de-santa-catarina