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The Wall Street Journal: Cathay to Restrict Shark-Fin Shipments, 5 Sept 2012

Media Coverage, News, Sharks in the NewsBy HKSharkFoundation 6 September, 2012

Cathay to Restrict Shark-Fin Shipments By JASON CHOW Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. joined the growing corporate movement against the shark-fin trade, following several luxury-hotel companies and supermarket chains. The Hong Kong-based carrier said Wednesday it would “stop shipping unsustainably sourced sharks and shark-related products.” “There is very compelling scientific evidence to support that this is the right thing to…

SCMP: Cathay Pacific bans shark fins from its cargo flights. 5 Sep 2012

News, Sharks in the NewsBy HKSharkFoundation 5 September, 2012 1 Comment

Cathay Pacific bans shark fin from its cargo flights Airline bows to pressure from environmental groups, who hail the decision as a major victory Wednesday, 05 September, 2012, 12:00am Simon Parry Caption: Hong Kong is estimated to handle about half the world’s shark fin trade each year. Photo: Felix Wong Cathay Pacific has…

Worldwide Coalition of Conservation Groups Hail The Leadership of Cathay Pacific Airways – 5 Sep 2012

News, News ReleasesBy HKSharkFoundation 5 September, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2012-09-05 WORLDWIDE COALITION OF CONSERVATION GROUPS HAIL THE LEADERSHIP OF CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS HONG KONG — Nearly 50 marine and shark conservation groups have united to applaud Cathay Pacific’s decision to ban the transportation of shark and shark-related products on all its flights. The groups now call upon all other airlines to…

The PEW report: Navigating Global Shark Conservation Measures: Current Measures and Gaps, 8 July 2012

News, Sharks in the NewsBy HKSharkFoundation 12 July, 2012

A new analysis by the Pew Environment Group, Navigating Global Shark Conservation Measures: Current Measures and Gaps, compiles existing management measures for sharks, highlights their inadequacies, and makes recommendations for improvements. The following is a summary of that analysis. Sharks have been swimming the world’s oceans for more than 400 million years. But today, shark populations…

Huffington Post: Shark Fishing Statistics Higher Than Previously Thought, Pew Environment Group Says, 8 July 2012

News, Sharks in the NewsBy HKSharkFoundation 8 July, 2012

ROME (AP) — A pro-environment group says the world’s shark populations are in worse trouble than previously thought. The Pew Environment Group is cautioning in a report that the actual global catch of sharks might be up to four times higher than official U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization statistics. The report says Hong Kong’s shark…

The Wall Street Journal: Beijing to Strike Shark’s Fin From State Menus, 4 July 2012

News, Sharks in the NewsBy HKSharkFoundation 4 July, 2012

Anti-shark fin protesters calling for a ban on shark’s fin at official receptions march towards Hong Kong government headquarters on May 13, 2012. Shark’s fin soup, a traditional Chinese delicacy—but one reviled in much of the West—won’t be on the menu at official Chinese banquets in…

CNN.Com: China plans banquet ban on shark fin, 3 July 2012

Media Coverage, Sharks in the NewsBy HKSharkFoundation 3 July, 2012

Hong Kong (CNN) — China is planning to ban shark fin soup from being served at official banquets, in a sign the country may be losing its taste for the expensive delicacy. According to Chinese media, the Government Office Administration of the State Council said the ban could take up to three years to implement and would…

NY Times: China Says No More Shark Fin Soup at State Banquets, 3 July 2012

News, Sharks in the NewsBy HKSharkFoundation 3 July, 2012

Paul Hilton/European Pressphoto Agency The shark fins at market in Hong Kong. By BETTINA WASSENER Published: July 3, 2012 Alex Hofford/European Pressphoto Agency In 2010, a load of shark fins sat to dry in the sun on a street near the docks in Hong Kong, which is the international hub for the trade. European Pressphoto Agency…

Global Times: Shark Fin Ban on the Menu, 2 July 2012

Sharks in the NewsBy HKSharkFoundation 2 July, 2012

Shark fin soup will likely be banned from official banquets in about three years, according to the Government Offices Administration of the State Council, reported the China Network Television yesterday. The administration said the ban on shark fins at State functions is likely to take three years to implement but could be done in one…

Charmaine Ho

HKSF HeroesBy HKSharkFoundation 22 June, 2012

1. What made you personally decide to stop eating shark fin soup? I used to watch a lot of documentary shows. That was how I got exposed to environmental and conservation issues. I saw many documentaries on shark finning and one day I just decided to stop eating shark fin. 2. How have you tried to spread the…

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