The shark fin trade is believed to have contributed to the precarious status of many shark species worldwide. An estimated one-third of fins sold come from species that are at risk. Critics say ...

and makes up 50 per cent of the global shark fin trade. Why, when so many other countries have banned the practise already, is shark fin still so popular – and legal – here? Young Post talked ...

The international shark fin trade is largely unregulated, so sharks caught accidentally are routinely killed for their fins. Although over 100 shark species appear on the IUCN Red List of Threatened ...

But a new study has spotlighted an equally critical, often overlooked problem in the shark fin trade: small fins. Through a comprehensive DNA analysis, they discovered that small coastal shark ...

Hong Kong’s controversial shark fin trade may face its biggest shake-up in years if conservationists get their way in securing tighter regulations at an international wildlife conference in Panama.

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 ...

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 ...

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But in Asia, where shark fin soup is a delicacy, prices for customers can reach €1,500. In Europe, the biggest trade in sharks is done by companies in Vigo, on Spain's Atlantic coast.

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 shark families "a fighting chance" of survival ...

The cruel shark fin trade continues to decimate shark populations worldwide, and demand from the United States contributes to that toll. Although 15 states and territories ban the sale of shark fin ...

A landmark decision to regulate the trade in sharks for shark fin soup is bound to have ramifications for Japan, a key exporting nation. Blue sharks were among 54 species of requiem sharks that ...