Shark finning - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Shark finning refers to the removal and retention of shark fins and the discard at sea of the carcass. The shark is most often still alive when it is tossed back into the water. The finless sharks ar...
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Shark fin soup - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Shark fin soup (or shark's fin soup ) is a chinese soup that has been a popular item of Chinese cuisine since the Ming Dynasty, usually served at special occasions such as weddings and banquets, or...
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IUCN notes the European Community proposal to prohibit the practice of shark finning by adopting a Council Regulation ‘on the removal of fins of sharks on board vessels’ that would apply within all EU waters and to all EU vessels wherever they fish.
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www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/organizations/ssg/iucnsharkfinni...
www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/organizations/ssg/iucnsharkfinningfinal.pdf
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~ The Reality of Shark Finning ~ ... Shark finning is killing sharks every year at an alarming rate! It is estimated that 100 to 200 million sharks annually are killed for their fins alone. This practice is mainly for supplying shark fins for the so-called delicacy known as shark fin soup.
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www.sharkfriends.com/sharks/sharkfinning.html
www.sharkfriends.com/sharks/sharkfinning.html
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Shark finning is not illegal. Taiwan has no law against fins taken from international waters coming into its ports. However, Taiwan does have what it calls a "plan of action" that requires the bodies of the sharks the fins came from to be accounted for and not dumped into the sea.
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www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/10/pip.shark.finning/...
www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/10/pip.shark.finning/index.html
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Shark Finning ; Many consumers of shark fin soup and even many businesses selling shark fin dishes are not aware of the cruelty, harm to marine ecosystems, and potential health problems associated with consumption of shark fins.
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www.hsus.org/hsi/oceans/sharks/
www.hsus.org/hsi/oceans/sharks/
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Shark Finning in Hawaii ... Shark finning is banned in federal waters of the Atlantic Ocean -- where sharks have been overfished -- and is opposed by U.S. representatives to international fisheries organizations. Yet it's still allowed in the Pacific.
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www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Sharks/InNews/finning.htm
www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Sharks/InNews/finning.htm
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