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 ...

Replacing the fin with vegan and vegetarian substitutes has been shown to be no loss to the taste of the dish, as demonstrated recently when a chef at a Californian restaurant served a soup made with ...

Despite sustainability concerns, many still want their shark’s fin soup. Outrage won’t help. Persuasion might. Read more at straitstimes.com.

He is very excited about it, and buys shark's-fin soup for the occasion hoping to please her. She comes and tells him that he is just the same as usual, and that he hasn't changed a bit.

For over a decade, AWI has provided an online database of restaurants in the United States that continue to serve shark fin soup. The goal is to help people avoid such establishments and to call ...

Shark finning is already illegal in the United States, but a bill proposal would bring Connecticut state law in line.

Mohamad Yar and his friend at shop 69, Fida Hussain, say "hotel people" come early morning to stock up for the day's shark dishes in their restaurants - fin soup and such like. Some days ...

Hongkongers should give up shark fin soup and tell others that these creatures ... Older people really prize it as being a special dish for a special occasion. So they probably feel annoyed ...

In China shark fin soup has been eaten for centuries ... As of 2013, no shark fin dishes are served at official Chinese government functions. "The shark fin ban is just a gimmick to gain political ...