Ichthyology

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Healthy aquarium vital when going for goldfish

30 Sep 2012

11:50PM

Sharks dying to go into fisherman's nets, says mainland aquatics product rep

18 Aug 2012

China's aquatics product industry is taking on ex-basketball star Yao Ming in defence of the trade in shark fins.

4:35AM

Shark-fin banquet ban needs support

11 Jul 2012

Changing traditions is not easy. It is even more difficult when substantial economic interests are involved. The battle to curb consumption of shark fin on the mainland is a case in point.

7:46PM

Official banquets may ban shark fin

4 Jul 2012

The mainland is considering banning officials from eating shark fin at banquets paid for by public money within three years - a prohibition environmentalists say would give a big push to global...

7:13PM

Family tells of terror after shark shuts down beaches

2 Jul 2012

A woman has described the terrifying moment when she saw a huge shark as she swam with a group of children off Lamma Island.

Police confirmed the presence of a shark yesterday and...

7:04PM

Petition to Legco that criticises eating of shark fin contains tainted information

13 Jun 2012

I refer to the Lai See item ('Unhealthy appetite for cruelty in world's shark-fin capital, June 5) on a recent petition to legislators in Hong Kong, which once again criticises Chinese people for...

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Opinion

Hari Kumar

Workers pay the price for our bargains

5:20AM

Howard Winn

Barry Cheung makes waves in Moscow

3:47AM

Letters

Sustainable fishing is what matters

Proposed European Union shark fishing regulations will require sharks to be landed with fins on ('Europe plans blanket ban on shark finning',...

2:06AM

Saying no to shark fin

I am writing to express my view on The Peninsula hotel deciding to take shark fin dishes off its menu from the start of next year. I think other top hotels are likely to follow suit.

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1:57AM

Sea change? Peninsula takes shark fin off menu

Hong Kong's oldest hotel will take shark fin off the menu in a move applauded by marine conservation groups.

From the start of next year, The Peninsula will stop serving the iconic...

1:25AM

Rare HK fish faces danger in paradise

The only freshwater fish named after Hong Kong, identified recently as a new species, is already dwindling in numbers, spurring efforts by scientists to step up a breeding programme.

11:30PM

No shark fin for Yao Ming

When Chinese basketball star Yao Ming got married he did not have shark fin soup at his wedding. Many rich people like to eat shark fin soup because it shows everyone that they are rich.

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4:14PM

Into the depths of the sea

Ocean Park is a great way for youngsters to get a closer look at marine life, but for Geoffrey Yau, from Kwok Tak Seng Catholic Secondary School, the open sea is where he gets his fix of sea...

4:05PM