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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New York State Assembly Votes Unanimously to Ban the Sale of Shark Fins

Posted on May 28, 2013 by bansharkfinning

Another step in the right direction!! The New York State Assembly voted unanimously to ban shark fin trade in the State. A measure that is aimed at the availability of Shark Fin Soup on the menus of several restaurants in New York. Archaic, right? Who would have thought that one of the most leading edge communities in the foodie world would still be engaging in the sale, use, and trade of shark fins for a soup that is virtually tasteless. How anti-avant-garde of you, New York.

The legislation is set to hit the desk of Governor Cuomo who will, hopefully, sign the bill and make New York the seventh state to ban the use, possession and sale of shark fins in the United States. Linda B. Rosenthal, D-Mass., says of the bill, “New York must not be complicit in the reprehensible practice of shark finning, which has led to the demise of shark populations worldwide.”

To read further on an article by David Knowles click here to read more from the New York Daily News.

Dehydrated Shark Fin

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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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