Legislation To Ban Sale, Possession of Shark Fins In California
Maureen Cavanaugh, EdJoyce, Pauline Lucas
KPBS
02/22/2011
Legislation introduced in Sacramento would ensure that California ceases to
be both a major supplier and consumer of shark fins through a ban on the
possession, sale, trade, and distribution of fins. Hawaii has passed a similar
ban. Oregon and Washington are also considering bans. Every year people kill up
to 73 million sharks for shark fin soup, a practice considered wasteful and
unsustainable. Some scientists say many shark populations have collapsed
worldwide due to overfishing. We discuss the new legislation, the traditional
Chinese shark fin soup and the status and importance of shark populations in the
oceans.
