Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Is a shark's fin ban anti-Chinese?

Californian legislators have recently introduced a bill to ban the sale and possession of shark's fin. This is similar to a measure passed last year in Hawaii where restaurants have until June 30 to finish up their shark's fin inventories or be fined US$5,000 to $15,000 for a first offense.Hong Kong is at the center of the billion dollar shark's fin industry, handling up to 80 percent of the world trade. Fins come in mainly from Europe, with Spain being the largest supplier by far. read more

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