For most people, there is already a strong enough reason to stop eating shark fins. Yet, the fact that so many restaurants still serve shark fin dishes must mean the demand is still very high.

“Chinese believe that edible gelatin will keep you supple, so shark fin is a part of that repertoire of gelatinous things that the Chinese eat, like jellyfish and sea cucumber.” The organizers ...

Shark fin soup is not as popular here as it is in the Far East Asian markets, but Kerr says, "Consumers should not buy or eat shark fins or any other product unless it is certified through an ...

There is a robust global market for shark fins in particular to meet the demand for shark fin soup. Shark fin soup is a popular (and pricey) dish in some East Asian societies, prized as a symbol of ...

It would be good for Hong Kong to ban the shark fin trade. Even though it might be harmful to local fisheries and stop people’s traditional habit of eating shark fin, it would enhance Hong Kong ...

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The results, published this week in Ecology and Evolution, confirmed the presence of killer whale DNA in the area around the largest bite, a wound measuring 50cm in diameter near the shark’s pectoral ...