Hong Kong Taking Steps to protect Sharks and Blue Fin Tuna

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The Govt has taken steps to reduce consumption of shark fin soupĀ  and other goods which promote the harvesting of species such as Shark and Tuna.
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Through the sustainability-conscious food consumption guidelines, “commitment to the promotion of green living and sustainability, the Government pledges to adopt sustainability-conscious food consumption during official entertainment functions, which includes no consumption of shark fins.”
Also stated “The Government is determined to take the lead and set a good example on this front that goes beyond the minimum expectation as laid down in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES),” a Government spokesman, (September 13) Noting that no shark fin, bluefin tuna and black moss would be included in the conservation-conscious menus of official entertainment functions.
Statistics show that approximate 100 million sharks are removed from our oceans, …

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