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…
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…
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…
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…
On 13 June 2012, representative of the Marine Products Association Charlie Lim wrote to SCMP about local shark conservation groups’ intention to save sharks. HKSF responded to Mr Lim’s letter on 22 June 2012. Click here to read the letters.
To read the letters, please click the links below: Marine Scientists Shark Fin Letter (ENGLISH) 海洋科學家給香港立法會議員的函件（中文） To see media coverage, please click the links below: In English: The Straits Times (Singapore): http://hksharkfoundation.org/sharkfoundationwp-content/uploads/2012/06/The-Strait-Times-05.jpg Today Newspaper (Singapore): http://hksharkfoundation.org/sharkfoundationwp-content/uploads/2012/06/Todayprinted-04.jpg Today Online (Singapore): http://www.todayonline.com/Voices/EDC120611-0000130/The-shark-fin-trade-is-not-sustainable Shark Savers blog: http://sharksavers.org/en/blogs/849-forty-one-leading-scientists-declare-shark-fin-trade-not-sustainable-in-open-letter-presented-to-nmp-fang.html Gulfnews: http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/environment/uae-team-supports-campaign-to-protect-sharks-1.1032410 SCMP: http://hksharkfoundation.org/sharkfoundationwp-content/uploads/2012/06/0506_SCMP.jpg In Chinese: 蘋果日報 (台灣)： http://www.appledaily.com.tw/realtimenews/article/international/20120529/124968/applesearch/ 聯合新聞網： http://udn.com/NEWS/BREAKINGNEWS/BREAKINGNEWS1/7124486.shtml…
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To read media coverage, please click links below: In English: Voice of America: http://www.voanews.com/english/news/Hong-Kong-Activists-Protest-Shark-Fin-Trade-151294975.html In Chinese: 自由時報電子報： http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2012/new/may/14/today-int12.htm?Slots=BInt 爽報： http://www.sharpdaily.hk/article/news/20120514/89510 東方日報： http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20120514/00176_039.html 蘋果日報： http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/news/art/20120514/16334224
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The New York Senate Environmental Conservation Committee this week voted in favour of a bill (S.6431) that would ban the trade, sale, possession and distribution of shark fins throughout the state. If the bill is signed into law, New York would become the first East Coast state to…
