Shark Fin Soup a Meal of the Past?

Posted on July 29, 2019 by bansharkfinning

Is Shark Fin Soup a meal of the past? With the shark conservation movement gaining a larger platform through social media services you would think that of Shark Fin Soup is a meal of the past in the United States. Unfortunately, it is not a meal of the past quite like you would think.

The Animal Welfare Institute says that as many as 200 restaurants throughout the United States serve Shark Fin Soup. 200!! Landlocked states like Arizona have at least four restaurants that serve Shark Fin Soup. There are only 12 states in the United States that ban the sale of Shark Fin Soup. The United States needs to be better!

I urge you to stop going to these restaurants and write to their owners to encourage removing Shark Fin Soup from their menus. Write letters to governors, mayors, and other local legislators to ban the sale of Shark Fin Soup in your state!

AWI Say No to Shark Fin Soup Logo

Shark Fin Soup has caused, and is continuing to cause, dangerous imbalances in marine communities worldwide.

Read the full article by The Maritime Executive here.

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Forbes’ Top Shark Conservation Stories of 2018

Posted on December 28, 2018 by bansharkfinning

Forbes’  list of the top shark conservation stories of 2018 is a great look at the leaps and bounds shark conservation has taken in recent years. Conservation has moved to the forefront of the public arena with the help of Twitter, Instagram, and blogging.

The top shark conservation stories cover a broad range of categories including Science’s piece on international agreements to learn more about Greenland Sharks, climate change impacts on shark populations by , the Mediterranean shark finning ban approval (woo hoo!), and more.

If you’re looking for a review of the top shark conservation stories of 2018 or need a place to start your research process to learn more about shark conservation then click here to read the article by Forbes contributor Melissa Cristina Márquez.

LUIS JAVIER SANDOVAL / GETTY IMAGES

Swimming Bull Shark by Luis Javier Sandoval.

 

 

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Shark Fin Soup … Still a Delicacy?

Posted on April 6, 2009 by bansharkfinning

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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