From state governments, to countries around the world, government officials are ending the practice of shark finning and the consumption and sale of the fins for soup, which is very popular in Asian cultures.
The practice is controversial, and we’ve kept an eye on the issue. But, at least one Asian nation has agreed that the practice of shark finning is detrimental to a valuable resource.
Taiwan recently announced legislation that, in 2012, will prohibit the practice. The nation itself might not be big, but the change is, because Taiwan had the fourth largest shark fin industry in the world.