October 26, 2011

laureola:

73 million sharks are killed for their fins, annually. 

[…]Most go to make shark fin soup, a luxury dish and status symbol in some Asian cultures that can sell for $100 a bowl. Currently, 30 percent of shark and ray species are threatened with extinction.
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