Shark fin

Letters to the Editor, May 16, 2013

16 May 2013

Disruptive filibuster had to be halted

I agree with the decision of Legislative Council president Jasper Tsang Yok-sing to end a filibuster on the budget bill.

2:47AM

Air Pacific accused of hypocrisy over shark fins cargo

15 May 2013

Fiji's national carrier has been accused by activists of hypocrisy for backing conservation in a public relations exercise while flying fins to Hong Kong.

8:53AM

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Petition aims to end Hong Kong's shark fin trade

11 May 2013

The call for a total ban on selling shark fins in the city is mounting following the setting up of a petition by a global civic organisation directed at Environment Secretary Wong Kam-sing.

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Letters to the Editor, March 19, 2013

19 Mar 2013

I am writing as a concerned citizen of Hong Kong, on the issue of the banners that have been proliferating around this city in recent times.

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Shark fin traders must disclose their sources

19 Mar 2013

A concerted effort by a number of nations and environmental groups has been responsible for a series of victories in Bangkok for the natural world, at the recent Convention on International Trade...

5:39AM

China bid to overturn shark protection deal fails

14 Mar 2013

China, Japan and other pro-shark fishing nations on Thursday lost a bid to overturn a landmark deal to offer international trade protection for several species of the ocean’s oldest predator.

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Opinion

Ferry companies shouldn't be subsidised while they burn dirty fuel

2:53AM

Shirley Yam

What were our top officials doing to let HKMEx fail?

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3:37AM

Lure of Chinese money blamed for plunder of Mozambique marine life

Standing among coconut and mango trees near the coast of Mozambique, Fernando Nhamussua carefully prepares shark meat for a family meal - and contemplates a basket with a profitable haul of four...

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Letters to the Editor, February 6, 2013

Pedestrianise Des Voeux Road Central

One thing that is certain regarding the new administration is that it is serious about tackling environmental problems that have been around for years...

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Letters to the Editor, January 22, 2013

C.Y. is much better than predecessor

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Fin de fin: Hong Kong restaurants offer alternatives to shark's fin

Corporate banker Arthur Chan Yat-long, 27, plans to wed Rachel Chan Mei-kwan, 26, in October. After seeing "disturbing" images of how shark fins are procured, the pair want a banquet without the...

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