date:Nov 07, 2012
at eight endangered, vulnerable or near-threatened shark species were served in shark fin soup at U.S. restaurants. For up to $100 a bowl, restaurants served highly prized species like blues, makos, bulls and the top prize: critically endangered scalloped hammerheads.
When Oceana started working with states on shark fin trade-ban bills, Lowell says there wasnt a lot of backlash from the Asian community.
Some of the restaurants in New York would have been happy to have a ban go through becaus