Shark fins are put out to dry on a road in Hong Kong on July 30. China is one of the world's biggest markets for shark fins, where the delicacy is commonly served as a soup during wedding banquets and corporate parties. But conservationists say booming demand for fins has put pressure on the world's shark populations, prompting calls for measures to restrict their trade.
Devastating Delicacy: Shark Population Threatened by Finning
China is one of the world's biggest markets for shark fins, where the delicacy is commonly served as a soup during wedding banquets and parties.