Sentences with phrase «for shark fin soup»

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.

Experts have long cautioned that soaring demand for shark fin soup over the past two decades has imperiled shark populations around the globe.

Basic information campaigns, in this case, have been vital, she said, because the Chinese word for shark fin soup doesn't include the word shark.

China's insatiable appetite for shark fin soup Eilperin writes, «In 2000, the five major markets for shark fins — Hong Kong, mainland China, Taiwan, Japan, and Singapore — reported importing 11,600 metric tons of fins, of which Hong Kong accounted for 47 percent.

i think they should stop overfishing the whole oceans the sharks for shark fin soup bluefin tuna whales when will it stop

Shark - finning is lucrative, as fins fetch more than $ 100 per pound in East Asian markets to meet demand for shark fin soup.

There's a good summary of the state of the shark fin trade in the original article, but here's the payoff regarding diminished demand for shark fin soup:

Shark finning kills an estimated 73 million sharks each year, driven by the demand for shark fin soup.

Tens of millions of sharks are killed every year in oceans around the world primarily to meet the demand for shark fin soup.

Every year, in oceans around the world, tens of millions of sharks are hunted to meet the demand for shark fin soup.

Shark finning has increased over the past decade due to the increasing demand for shark fins (for shark fin soup and traditional cures), improved fishing technology, and improved market economics.

So why the constant demand for shark fin soup?

The trade is spurred by the demand for shark fin soup, an expensive Chinese delicacy and status symbol commonly served at banquets and other celebrations.