If you’re in Los Angeles and the mood strikes, you can order shark fin soup from China Gate Restaurant for home delivery for $16.95. But that would be against state law. California is one of 12 ...

The Senate on Thursday approved the provision, called the Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act, which was inserted into an annual military policy bill that is heading to President Joe Biden for his ...

A year ago, the international convention on wildlife trafficking enacted shark trade bans, but this has not yet stamped out the global fin trade, prompting experts to call for better enforcement ...

The controversy came to light in July after the fin-fluencer — known as Tizi online — posted a video of herself cooking and consuming a six-foot great white shark. In it, the foodie can be ...

The fins are particularly valued in parts of Asia, where they are served almost exclusively in shark fin soup. The dish, first served by emperors, was thought to have medicinal benefits and was ...

More than 70 percent of species that end up in the global shark fin trade are at risk of extinction — and sharks living closer to our coastlines might be of greatest conservation concern, according to ...

After years of trying, Connecticut appears poised to join its neighbors in instituting a ban on a “cruel” practice that has contributed to decreasing numbers of sharks throughout the world.