Sentences with phrase «of shark fin»

Not surprisingly, I have a keen interest in the recent banning of the sale of shark fin soup in the city of Toronto and in some of its surrounding suburbs.

The move to ban the killing of sharks for their fins, and the sale of shark fin soup has attracted a few notables in the business community.

Marie Levine, executive director of the Shark Research Institute, said: «Much of the shark fin trade uses fins hacked off living sharks.

Earlier this month, a San - Francisco - based association of shark fin suppliers decided they weren't going to accept the ban without a fight.

WildAid is currently focusing on two key areas, Central and South America, as major sources of shark fin, in addition to the ongoing consumer - side awareness and demand reduction campaigns for shark fin.

The study shows that Hong Kong is responsible for 50 % of all trade in shark fins, with 83 countries sending some 22.7 million pounds of shark fin products there last year.

While shark finning is illegal in the U.S., current federal laws banning the practice do not address the issue of the shark fin trade, so shark fins are imported to the U.S. from countries with few or even no shark protections in place,» notes Oceana.

A new survey has encouraging results for those concerned about the fate of world shark populations: it looks like the consumption of shark fin soup is dropping.

Today's announcement protects the Maldives» tourism industry from the the ravages of the shark fin trade.

The federal government has the power to pass regulations that could end the trade of shark fin products immediately, but it needs to know that Canadians still care about this issue.

Make sure you take some last minute snap shots of Shark Fin Rock on the way out.

There is a worldwide movement to end the consumption of shark fin soup, and Texas has just banned commercial trade of shark fins.

Thern Da is a supplier of shark fin and ocean sun fish (Mola mola) products to NTUC Fairprice.

The sale of shark fin has been one of the areas that we have been looking into in the past few months.

Madison Stewart, Fusion's resident Shark Girl, visits Indonesia to explore the heart of the shark fin trade.

A new analysis of worldwide customs and trade data published in the journal Biological Conservation confirms that shark - fin trade has dropped by approximately 25 percent over the last decade «Although we can't say that we fully understand the scale or the cause of the shark fin trade decline in China, it seems safe to conclude that demand for fins is waning, and that sounds like good news for sharks,» says global shark fin trade expert Shelley Clarke, a co-author on this study.

Probably the only way to curb some of the growth in the popularity of shark fin soup that you discussed...

In tests, the software was able to analyse a picture of a shark fin and identify, with an accuracy of 81 per cent, whether it belonged to a known individual or not (arxiv.org/abs/1609.06323).

Sauber is the final team to showcase what they've done with the rule changes, going for larger numbers on the nose and the driver name abbreviations at the top of the shark fin.

Plus, Mercedes and other teams have opted for extra wings, either on top of the shark fin or — in the case of the Silver Arrows — an additional standalone wing in front of the rear wing.

The use of the shark fin to show the number, name and flag is brilliant; it's the perfect place to put them.

Last year, Hilton announced a global ban of the sale of shark fin in all owned and managed properties.

Maybe if they weren't getting rid of the shark fins...

There's also the weird «T - Wing» devices on top of the shark fins, which also look a bit strange.

As teams have struggled to find a solution, the un-banning of the shark fins has been suggested, specifically so that they can be used to identify drivers.

Will you be glad to see the back of shark fins and T - wings, or do you think they look awesome and want them to stay?

The 2017 regulations opened up what engineers can do at the rear of the car a bit more, which has led to the return of the shark fins and also the use of the unusual T - wings.

There's loads of space on an F1 car to position these names and numbers, Mercedes has already unveiled their three - letter abbreviations on the end of the shark fins (with added country flags too).

Here's a fresh - ish batch of it: SHARK FINS: Yesterday the Illinois House passed a bill to ban the sale, trade and distribution of shark fins, which are used in Chinese delicacies including shark fin soup.

The system, developed by Ben Hughes and Tilo Burghardt at the University of Bristol in the UK, has been trained on 240 photographs of shark fins.

Indonesia is arguably the number - one supplier of shark fins around the world.

The footage they end up getting of thousands of shark fins drying out on the rooftop is sickening and unforgettable.

One very pleasant surprise is that state officials, who are instrumental in passing important legislation (our panel included discussions of shark finning bans, puppy mill legislation, outlawing pigeon shoots, protections for companion animals, and the intensive confinement of pigs), were extremely happy about being invited to animal events.

Moreover, I agree with Andrew that we should prohibit illegal catching and importation of shark fins from their extinction.We usaually harvest shark fins or other seafoods based on their quantities.

The report also recommends that lawmakers forbid the importation of shark fins to the United States from countries that do not have fishing laws consistent with those in this country.

Though shark finning itself had already been banned, transportation and import of shark fins had not been.

Shark populations all over the world are dipping significantly as the devastating practice of shark finning continues.

Two cases in point are the online push against consumption of shark fins and elephant ivory by WildAid and allies like the basketball star Yao Ming.

We reached a turning point when a local news story reported that three tons of shark fins were found during a routine inspection on an Asian vessel, and the ministry still chose not to act.

The Sea Shepherd site notes, «Over 8,000 tons of shark fins are processed each year.

Since the government banned the use of shark fins in government banquets, for example, and celebrity - fronted campaigns such as Wild Aid's effort with Yao Ming, it appears that demand for shark fins has dropped.

A ton of shark fins is worth $ 100,000, said Arauz.

Additionally, nine Regional Fisheries Management Organizations and nearly 50 countries or states have adopted provisions to regulate, if not ban, the practice of shark finning.

New York, one of the largest markets for shark fins outside of Asia, recently joined seven other U.S. states in passing laws that ban the possession, sale, and trade of shark fins.

The European Parliament consequently adopted a Resolution urging the European Commission to swiftly deliver a proposal to prohibit the removal of shark fins on - board vessels without exception.

In March 2011, HSI called on the European Commission to prohibit the removal of shark fins on board vessels without exception.

We will continue to work to reduce the demand for shark fins and encourage the introduction legislation to stop the practice of shark finning in other countries around the world.

By adopting a «fins naturally attached» policy without exception, the EU has now effectively ended the practice of shark finning by EU vessels.

On 16th December 2010, the European Parliament adopted a Resolution on shark finning that called on the European Commission to deliver a proposal to prohibit the removal of shark fins on - board vessels.

Arauz was awarded the Goldman Prize in 2010 for his work to stop the inhumane and cruel practice of shark finning.