Canada becomes first G7 country to ban shark fin imports
by Leyland Cecco in Toronto from Environment | The Guardian on (#4HMNH)
- Measure which also bans sale of fins awaits royal assent
- Shark fin soup has long been seen as a delicacy in Asia
It was on a family visit to Hong Kong that Kristyn Wong-Tam noticed her uncle - a well-regarded chef - was the only person at the table not touching a bowl of shark fin soup.
When he explained how fins are hacked from struggling sharks, before their bodies are tossed back into the water, the rest of the family soon lost their appetite.
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