The fins are then used as an ingredient in a delicacy known as shark fin soup. Jurisdictions that have either partial or complete bans on finning, per the Animal Welfare Institute, include the ...

Many shark populations have faced steep declines due to years of exploitation for their fins, cartilage, meat, and liver oil. There is a robust global market for shark fins in particular to meet the ...

Shark finning is already illegal in the United States, but a bill proposed this year would bring Connecticut in line with its neighbors, and the rest of the nation. Shark fin soup allegedly goes ...