Hotels take shark fin soup off menu

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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Keywords: SHARKS, CONSERVATION, FOOD, HONG KONG, CHINA

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Related Topics: Fishes, Mollusks and Crustaceans, China, Hong Kong (China)

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