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Sharks may attack us humans, especially during slow news summers, but ... Controversial Shark Fin Soup Still Served Up. By . Jen Carlson. Published Aug 24, 2009. Modified Aug 24, 2009. Share ...
Almost 200 restaurants in the U.S. still sell shark fin soup despite state bans on the inhumane practice of removing shark fins. Learn more.
The roiling rhetoric that has washed over San Francisco since two California assemblymen introduced a bill banning the statewide sale and import of shark's fin has left many people in the city ...
Shark fin soup -- a Chinese delicacy, one sometimes eaten for special occasions like weddings or Lunar New Year celebrations -- is now illegal in Nevada because of a law signed in June 2017 by ...
Supporters say the goal is to cut down on shark finning, in which fishermen cut off a shark’s fin and dump the animal back into the water while it’s still alive. The shark then dies, often slowly.
Scientists have developed a new test to determine which species of sharks are being used for shark fin soup, a popular Asian delicacy that may be responsible for rapid depletion of many shark species.
Shark fin has long been a status symbol at Chinese dinners, particularly for wedding banquets. As much as half of the global supply has been found to pass through Hong Kong, the second-highest ...
The failed Trump Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City, NJ, was reportedly serving shark fin soup in 2013. One reviewer on TripAdvisor called on the restaurant to take the item off the menu.