Rappler's latest stories on shark fins
Hong Kong seizes fins from 38,500 endangered sharks
The record haul is discovered in two containers from Ecuador, and highlights the continued demand for shark fin, which is served at wedding banquets in many Chinese communities
Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific bans shark fins
UPDATED Marine conservationists praise the airline for its decision adding that more Hong Kong businesses should follow suit
PH seizes Vietnamese fishing vessel off Ilocos
7 Vietnamese fishermen who allegedly caught manta rays tuna and shark meat and fins in Philippine waters are arrested
The wRap Indonesia: Cut in fuel prices, rupiah gains
Other stories include the seizure of illegally traded shark fins worsening forest fires and the possibility of a midnight curfew for Jakarta nightclubs
Indonesia seizes shark fins headed for Hong Kong
The fins came from around 3 000 oceanic whitetip sharks which were caught in the waters around Java island
Activists find Taiwanese ship with 'illegal' shark fins
Greenpeace said the Shuen De Ching No 888 reportedly a Taiwanese flagged tuna longliner was operating in international waters near PNG when activists boarded it
The uphill battle to tackle shark fishing in Indonesia
On a busy day up to 300 sharks are brought to a Lombok market to be sold part of the 110 000 tonnes are caught a year in Indonesia
One crazy Indonesian and her quest to #SaveSharks
A Caucausian friend will scream ‘What? You sell shark fins?’ And I as an Indonesian will pretend to explain to the restaurant manager It s very successful in annoying the restaurant owner
Shark tales on Shark Week
After nearly 40 years we now know that sharks are not the mindless man eating predator we once believed them to be It is actually the other way around
Cebu Pacific joins shark fin ban
Cebu Pacific s move to ban shark s fins follows a similar decision by rival Philippine Airlines in April
Singapore casino stops serving shark fin
You won t find the delicacy at Marina Bay Sands anymore though there will still be plenty to enjoy
PAL quits flying shark fins amid outcry
The national flag carrier says the decision is consistent with sustainable and responsible business practices
Shark fin decline linked to China corruption crackdown
A decline in demand for shark fins could be a result of China s crackdown on corruption
