In 2013, the environmental group WildAid reported that demand for shark fin soup in China had dropped by 50 to 70 percent, offering some hope for the estimated 25 % of species of sharks and their relatives, that are threatened with extinction. (scientificamerican.com)
China no longer serves shark fin soup at state dinners, and Air China, DHL, and UPS have all banned shark fin transport. (outsideonline.com)
Worm highlights the alarming depletion of many shark species due to bycatch and for their fins, a key ingredient in shark fin soup. (billionstonone.com)