https://www.scmp.com/rss/514275/feed Stan Shea is the marine programme director of Bloom Association Hong Kong and leads ADM Capital Foundation’s marine programme, including research on the shark fin trade, live reef food fish and dried seafood trades. A marine biologist, an avid diver and an educator, he strives to make conservation topics more accessible to people from all walks of life. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Hong Kong is no stranger to the shark fin debate. As one of the world’s largest importers of fins, the city has at times been mired in disputes between conservationists and traders about the sustainability of the industry. Conservationists point to the decline in shark populations globally, while the traders defend cross-generation family businesses and a long-standing cultural tradition of eating shark fins. Irrespective of the local debate, there has been increasing recognition globally that... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3201212/given-new-powers-shark-protection-hong-kong-must-step-its-regulation-fin-trade?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3201212/given-new-powers-shark-protection-hong-kong-must-step-its-regulation-fin-trade?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 30 Nov 2022 00:15:11 +0000