Shark Fin Banned in California
SOURCE: NEATORAMA • 2011-10-12
TOPICS:
Fish • Sharks • Carcharhinidae • Shark Finning • Shark Fin Soup • Shark • Shark Trust • Dusky Shark
Despite having a high mercury content and being harvested in a way considered cruel by animal groups, shark fin is popularly used in a Chinese soup consumed for birthdays, weddings, and other special occasions. Now, it’s officially banned in California. Shark fin soup is a Chinese delicacy; walk into certain restaurants in San Francisco’s Chinatown, and you’re guaranteed to find it–but not for much longer. Last week, California governor Jerry Brown signed a law banning...
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