• Endangered angelsharks have been served to schoolchildren in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul for years, as well as in hospitals, clinics, shelters and other public institutions, Mongabay has found.

• We identified 52 tenders totaling more than 211 metric tons of “peixe anjo,” a common name for angelshark, issued by the state and city administrations since 2015.
• As endangered species, angelsharks can’t be caught in Brazil, but imported specimens can be traded legally. Brazil’s IBAMA enforcement agency has requested the environment ministry close this exemption, which some call a loophole.
• After we asked them for comment on past procurements, the state government and two municipal administrations said they wouldn’t buy angelshark anymore.

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