Workers in Kesennuma, northeastern Japan, are busy drying shark fins, a high-priced delicacy. The city in Miyagi Prefecture, which sees the largest annual catch of sharks in Japan, has a nearly ...

The illegal trade in shark fins is a global issue that is driven by the demand for shark fin soup - a delicacy and status food item in East Asia. Sharks have been targeted for many centuries, mainly ...

Shark fin soup is a traditional Lunar New Year delicacy, but there have been calls in recent years to ban the ecologically-damaging practice of shark finning. Despite the introduction of anti ...

Did you know that sharks have been around for more than 400 million years? That means they’ve been around even longer than dinosaurs (who only existed for about 65 million years). In the past 60 ...

The fins are then used as an ingredient in a delicacy known as shark fin soup. Jurisdictions that have either partial or complete bans on finning, per the Animal Welfare Institute, include the ...

During some special occasions, such as wedding banquets, shark fin soup is a must have delicacy. By banning the shark fin trade in Hong Kong, people would think twice and change their eating pattern.

So in an effort to understand the shark fin demand, Ramsay traveled to Taipei, Taiwan, where shark fin soup is served everywhere from corner cafés to fine-dining establishments. The grocery ...

A Chinese delicacy, it can fetch $450 to $1,000 per ... along with abalone, sea cucumber, and shark fin. But the main reason fish maw is so desired is its supposed medical value.