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Shark’s fin, like bird’s nest, sea cucumber, fish lip, bamboo pith and other great luxuries of the Chinese table, is prized less for its flavor, which is bland to the point of nonexistence ...
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The shark is feared by some, revered by others but either way it will no longer be called dinner. Hawaii was the first in the world to ban possession of shark fins ...
Shark-fin soup was just a regional delicacy in Canton, south China, until the late 1980s. The Beijing government had derided shark-fin soup as a symbol of elitism, but it ended this stance in 1987.
One reason is the Asian delicacy Shark Fin Soup, which has resulted in the plunder and pillaging -- known as finning -- of nearly 100 million of the sharp-toothed sea creatures each year.
The destruction of sharks for shark fin soup has helped put many wild species of the fish on the road to extinction. Now, new research suggests this costly meal may harm humans, too.
The destruction of sharks for shark fin soup has helped put many wild species of the fish on the road to extinction. Now, new research suggests this costly meal may harm humans, too.
Shark-fin soup is eaten at weddings and other celebrations across Asia. But this gesture of largesse comes with a big environmental price tag. Sign Up for Our Ideas Newsletter POV.
A wildlife group on Wednesday presented a new study to back its claim that shark fin soup in Thailand contains mercury poison, an allegation that provoked a $2.6 million lawsuit by the sellers of ...
Surging demand for shark fin soup among Asia's booming middle classes is driving many species of these big fish to the brink of extinction, a marine conservation group said Tuesday. Oceana, in a ...
How Shark Fin Soup Is Turning Sour, and Why That's Sweet for Us Humans. Millions of sharks are killed every year for their fins, but conservationists say the multibillion-dollar trade is becoming ...