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Calgary banned shark fin soup on 16 July 2012, [66] but in May 2013 shelved the bylaw indefinitely. [67] On 2 July 2012, the State Council of the People's Republic of China declared that shark fin soup can no longer be served at official banquets. This ban may take up to three years to take effect because of the social significance of the dish ...
In 2020, Florida passed the "Kristin Jacobs Ocean Conservation Act" which banned the shark fin trade throughout the state. [141] Despite the state bans many restaurants are still selling shark fins due to a lack on enforcement. [142] A list of restaurants in the United States selling shark fin soup is maintained by the Animal Welfare Institute ...
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 ...
It's a traditional Chinese dish that has become popular across the globe. It is viewed as a delicacy, so many restaurants are able to charge top dollar.
Fishermen will catch sharks, remove their fins, and then release the sharks back into the water. Only in 2019 did the House of Representatives pass a bill banning the commercial trade of shark ...
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 ...
A member of China's National People's Congress has submitted a formal written proposal to that Congress that shark fin be banned in the People's Republic of China. [26] [27] Also, the Chinese government has announced that it will prohibit official banquets from serving shark fin soup by the end of 2015. [28]
The practice of shark finning, attracts much controversy and regulations are being enacted to prevent it from occurring. The acclaimed 2007 documentary, Sharkwater exposed how sharks are being hunted to extinction, in part due to the massive Asian demand for shark fin soup. [31]