Case in point, that little shark fin-like structure found on the back end of the top of some cars. As it turns out, there's more to these rooftop fins than mere aesthetics. They actually serve as ...

Why cracking down on the shark fin trade may be easier than we thought Why cracking down on the shark fin trade may be easier than we thought Handheld DNA tester can quickly identify illegal shark ...

Hundreds of sharks gathered off the coast of Brazil, attracting the attention of divers and scientists. A video shows the mass of ocean predators mysteriously circling. Free divers plunged into the ...

New Zealand is still complicit and commercially active in the global shark fin trade, despite shark-finning being banned in ...

A Canadian Coast Guard mission in the North Pacific discovered illegal shark fin harvesting and vessels operating with their legally required monitoring systems turned off, among other violations.

The practice involves "cutting off a shark's fin, often while the shark is still alive, and dumping the animal back into the sea to die slowly," according to Humane Society International.

The North Pacific Guard Operation (Op.NPG) mission, led by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) fishery officers and supported ...

Hong Kong, September 2013: WWF-Hong Kong congratulates the HKSAR government for issuing a shark fin and bluefin tuna ban for their official dining. This is a bold and encouraging step taken by the ...

A landmark decision to regulate the trade in sharks for shark fin soup is bound to have ramifications for Japan, a key exporting nation. Blue sharks were among 54 species of requiem sharks that ...

Ironically, they also provide the main ingredient of one of the world’s most prized culinary delicacies, shark fin soup—and as a result, have been hunted by humans in unprecedented numbers. They are ...