![]() Shark fin soup substitutes have lately also appeared on the market which do not require any shark fins. Shark finning increased since 1997 largely due to the increasing demand for shark fins for shark fin soup and traditional cures, particularly in China and its territories, as a consequence of its economic growth, and as a result of improved fishing technology and market economics. Many countries have banned this practice and require the whole shark to be brought back to port before removing the fins. Shark finning at sea enables fishing vessels to increase profitability and increase the number of sharks harvested, as they must only store and transport the fins, by far the most profitable part of the shark the shark meat is bulky to transport. ![]() Unable to swim effectively, they sink to the bottom of the ocean and die of suffocation or are eaten by other predators. ![]() The sharks are often still alive when discarded, but without their fins. This act is prohibited in many countries. Shark finning is the act of removing fins from sharks and discarding the rest of the shark back into the ocean. NOAA agent counting confiscated shark fins Shark fins on display in a pharmacy in Yokohama, Japan Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information.
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