Shark fins are displayed at a dried sea food store on Hong Kong's Dried Seafood Street.
The shark fin trade —
Shark fins are displayed at a dried sea food store on Hong Kong's Dried Seafood Street.
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Almost all of the stores on this stretch of Des Voeux Road West in Hong Kong are dedicated to selling dried seafood products like shark fins and sea cucumbers.
Shark fin off the menu —
Almost all of the stores on this stretch of Des Voeux Road West in Hong Kong are dedicated to selling dried seafood products like shark fins and sea cucumbers.
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A shop owner works in his dried seafood store, where dried shark fins are displayed in a glass case.
Shark fin off the menu —
A shop owner works in his dried seafood store, where dried shark fins are displayed in a glass case.
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Workers prepare shark fins for sale in Hong Kong on September 1, 2007. Almost 80% of Hong Kongers now consider it socially acceptable to leave shark fin soup off the menu.
Shark fin off the menu —
Workers prepare shark fins for sale in Hong Kong on September 1, 2007. Almost 80% of Hong Kongers now consider it socially acceptable to leave shark fin soup off the menu.
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Supporters of the Hong Kong Shark Foundation march along a street to raise awareness for sharks killed each year for their fins, in Hong Kong on September 25.
Shark fin off the menu —
Supporters of the Hong Kong Shark Foundation march along a street to raise awareness for sharks killed each year for their fins, in Hong Kong on September 25.
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