Indonesian customs officers inspect shark fins seized at the Soekarno-Hatta airport in Jakarta in 2015. The fins were destined to be flown to Hong Kong. Photo: AFP
Where battle to curb shark fin consumption is being won and lost, and why trade has to stop – new research
Young consumers in China and Hong Kong are turning away from shark fin, but overseas Chinese are eating more, report finds. The only way to save oceans’ apex predator is to stop eating and trading in fins now, researchers say
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Indonesian customs officers inspect shark fins seized at the Soekarno-Hatta airport in Jakarta in 2015. The fins were destined to be flown to Hong Kong. Photo: AFP