 This resource would be channeled towards activities that help to free the country from its dependency on exports and imports and to consolidate food sovereignty.In August 2013, Correa abandoned the initiative and approved oil drilling, blaming lack of support from the international community for the decision.Correa overturned a ban on the sale of shark fins, which are popular in Asia, but stipulated that the fins can only be sold if the sharks are caught accidentally and by artisan fishermen.