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Jian Wei, 38, in front of a large tank containing blacktip reef sharks (Carcharhinus melanopterus) in his shop at the Shilihe pet market in Beijing. Jian sells three to five individuals each month for approximately 4,000RMB ($600). The species is native to the coastal waters of the Indo-Pacific region and is listed as “near threatened” by the IUCN red list due to overfishing. Jian orders his online from the Philippines and Indonesia with most being sent to China by air freight. (Photo by Sean Gallagher/The Guardian)
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