Dr. Diego Cardeñosa of Florida International University and colleagues used genetic techniques to analyze processed shark fins seized in Colombia (Cardeñosa et al., Animal Conservation, 2023). All ...

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 ...

Many shark populations have faced steep declines due to years of exploitation for their fins, cartilage, meat, and liver oil. There is a robust global market for shark fins in particular to meet the ...

Seized dried shark fins and elephant ivory are displayed during a Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department presentation at Kwai Chung Customhouse in Hong Kong, China, Sept. 5, 2018. Disclaimer ...

Why cracking down on the shark fin trade may be easier than we thought Why cracking down on the shark fin trade may be easier than we thought Handheld DNA tester can quickly identify illegal shark ...

Ecuadorian law permits sales of sharks caught this way. SEE ALSO: Shark Fin Trade Thriving in Latin America, Despite Promises of Progress The country had 120 days to implement the provisions requested ...

Another reason is that a growing market for shark meat, shark fins, and other shark products has made sharks a direct target of fishers who previously didn't capture sharks, or at least didn't ...

KAOSHIUNG, Taiwan (CNN)-- There is no animal on earth more vilified than the shark. Pop culture references and annual, over-hyped reports of attacks on swimmers or surfers have put sharks on the ...

Their perspective challenges the notion that shark fins are crucial for the taste of the soup, emphasizing a preference for more ethical and sustainable alternatives. Photo Credit: Adobe Stock.

Nearly 16,000kg of shark fins were seized in India between January 2010 and December 2022, with Tamil Nadu accounting for the ...

Fishing – both on purpose and accidentally – for their flesh and fins is the biggest threat. Current fishing rates are catching sharks faster than they can reproduce and an increase in the ...

In 2013, Demian Chapman ambled down the streets in the Sheung Wan district in Hong Kong, where thousands of yellowed shark fins were drying on the sidewalk, or packed in… ...