Brazil’s Government Agencies Purchase Thousands of Tons of Shark Meat for Public Institutions

AI justification

Institutional procurement of shark meat drives biodiversity loss and undermines conservation efforts. | The procurement of shark meat by government agencies in Brazil directly undermines biodiversity conservation (SDG 14, 15), planetary boundaries (ocean acidification, biodiversity loss), and animal rights. The scale of institutional purchasing risks normalizing shark consumption, exacerbating overfishing pressures on already vulnerable species. No positive ethical aspects are identified in this