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  2. Shark finning - Wikipedia

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    Nearly every fin of a shark is targeted for harvest, as highlighted in the diagram. The primary and secondary dorsal fins are removed from the top of the shark, plus its pectoral fins, and, in a single cutting motion, the pelvic fin, anal fin, and bottom portion of its caudal fin, or tail.

  3. Shark Finning Prohibition Act - Wikipedia

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    Shark finning is widespread, and largely unregulated and unmonitored. The practice has been on the rise largely due to the increasing demand for shark fins for shark fin soup and traditional cures, particularly in China and its territories. According to WildAid in 2007, "the rapidly expanding and largely unregulated shark fin trade represents ...

  4. United States v. Approximately 64,695 Pounds of Shark Fins

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    China's late-20th-century economic reforms produced a middle class that increased demand for traditional luxury items like shark fins. [1] Chinese traditional medicine ascribes various restorative and healing effects to the fins, and the soup is considered a delicacy, costing as much as US$100 per bowl.

  5. Bill to ban ‘vile and cruel’ shark fin trade has ... - AOL

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    Opening the second reading debate of her Shark Fins Bill, Labour’s Christina Rees told the Commons “sharks desperately need our help and protection”.

  6. Shark fin ban set to give teeth to fight against ... - AOL

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    Importing and exporting detached shark fins is set to be banned to improve conservation, with some species currently critically endangered. Shark fin ban set to give teeth to fight against ...

  7. Feds target U.S. companies caught in lucrative shark fin trade

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    Every year, the fins of as many as 73 million sharks are sliced from the backs of the majestic sea predators, their bleeding bodies sometimes dumped back into the ocean where they are left to ...

  8. Environmental impact of fishing - Wikipedia

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    Shark finning is the act of removing fins from sharks and discarding the rest of the shark. The sharks are often still alive when discarded, but without their fins. [35] [36] Unable to swim effectively, they sink to the bottom of the ocean and die of suffocation or are eaten by other predators. [37]

  9. Shark fin soup - Wikipedia

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    Shark fin soup is a soup or stewed dish served in parts of China, Taiwan, [1] [2] and Southeast Asia. [3] The shark fins provide texture, while the taste comes from the other ingredients. [4] It is commonly served at special occasions such as weddings and banquets, or as a luxury item. [4]