I am writing in response to the letter “Stop the cruel practice: no more shark fin soup!” (Young Post, May 14). Many countries around the world are still hunting sharks. Although we do not ...

Mohamad Yar and his friend at shop 69, Fida Hussain, say "hotel people" come early morning to stock up for the day's shark dishes in their restaurants - fin soup and such like. Some days ...

There is a robust global market for shark fins in particular to meet the demand for shark fin soup. Shark fin soup is a popular (and pricey) dish in some East Asian societies, prized as a symbol of ...

The high market demand for shark fin is currently the main driver of unsustainable fishing for sharks globally. Shark fin soup has long been a tradition at Chinese festive celebrations and wedding ...

The sharks are being pushed to the edge of extinction by the trade in fins to make shark fin soup. This "landmark" vote will give these two ... The two shark families make up over 50% of the ...