En supprimant la dérogation, la Commission vise à "éradiquer la pratique effroyable de l'enlèvement des nageoires de requin et à assurer une protection nettement meilleure des requins" (Maria Damanaki, communiqué de presse IP/11/1384).
By ending the derogation, the Commission intends to “eradicate the horrendous practice of shark finning and protect sharks much better” (Maria Damanaki, official press release IP/11/1384), even though it should be stressed that the Commission has not put forward any evidence that the Community fleet is engaging in this practice.