It has been a long struggle to reduce the amount of shark’s fin soup served or requested in Asia as well as other places in the world. However, all of the work seems to be paying off. The younger generation in China has become more aware of the environmental impact not only on sharks but other marine life as well. “Global entertainment giant Disney bowed to pressure from animal rights activists and took the delicacy off its menu when it opened Hong Kong Disneyland in 2005.” Just think, not ordering shark’s fin soup for a wedding or in a restaurant can help save millions and millions of lives!
Here are some numbers on the decline of sharks’ fins:
- 800,000 metric tons of shark fins demanded (1 metric ton = 2204.62 pounds)
- 20% of shark species are endangered in relation to this demand
- Reduction of shark fin demand worldwide: 897,000 metric tons in 2003 to 758,000 in 2006
Ralph Jennings and Cheong Kah Shin have done an excellent job in relaying this information in this article, link here.
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