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Photo credit: NOAA Fisheries
Photo title: Great White Shark photographed near Guadalupe Island, Mexico.
It is estimated that between 26 million and 73 million sharks are killed each year to supply the billion-dollar industry of shark fin soup. Almost a third are consumed during Chinese new year, beginning January 23. A number of hotels in Hong Kong, the centre of the trade, are removing the dish from their restaurants.
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