Shark Fin Soup

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Uploaded:: May 25, 2010
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Original date:: Jul 02, 2009

Picture of a shark conservation display at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Millions of sharks are killed each year. Many are used in an Asian delicacy called Shark Fin Soup. The cartilaginous rays from the sharks' fins add almost no flavor to the concoction. But demand for the fins has lead to the overfishing of many shark populations and threatened some species with extinction.

This picture is released under a Creative Commons license, Attribution 2.0 Generic. Attribution should be to JASON ROBERTSHAW and include a link to delsarabel.com.

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Shark fin soup

Shark fin soup (or shark's fin soup) is a popular soup item of Chinese cuisine usually served at special occasions such as weddings and banquets, or as a luxury item in Chinese culture. The shark fins provide texture while the taste comes from the other soup ingredients. The soup originated centuries ago during the Ming Dynasty. Demand for the soup has increased as income levels of Chinese communities worldwide have risen. Concerns over the sustainability and welfare of sharks have impacted consumption and availability of the soup.

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