A wall of juvenile sharks await finning at a fishing port in Yemen, off the Arabian Sea. Photo: Paul Hilton
A wall of juvenile sharks await finning at a fishing port in Yemen, off the Arabian Sea. Photo: Paul Hilton
A man cuts the fin off a large bull shark in Yemen. Photo: Paul Hilton
A man cuts the fin off a large bull shark in Yemen. Photo: Paul Hilton
Hong Kong

Shark fin imports to Hong Kong tumble after airlines refuse to carry them

Head of industry association says misguided conservation campaign and weak economy are driving down demand - and fishermen are losing jobs

Simon Parry
Simon Parry

Updated: 6:12pm, 8 Sep, 2013

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A wall of juvenile sharks await finning at a fishing port in Yemen, off the Arabian Sea. Photo: Paul Hilton
A wall of juvenile sharks await finning at a fishing port in Yemen, off the Arabian Sea. Photo: Paul Hilton
A man cuts the fin off a large bull shark in Yemen. Photo: Paul Hilton
A man cuts the fin off a large bull shark in Yemen. Photo: Paul Hilton
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