USA - Voice of America: Genetic Analyses Show Endangered Species in Shark Fin Soup

USA - Voice of America usa

Genetic Analyses Show Endangered Species in Shark Fin Soup Aug 15th 2012, 19:24 Each year, fishermen catch millions of sharks, cut off their fins, and dump the bodies into the ocean to die. The fins are used to make shark fin soup, an Asian delicacy sold in many countries. Recently, a team of scientists and environmental groups collected soup from restaurants across the United States and analyzed the soups' genetic make-up. They found endangered species on the menu.  More than 73 million sharks are killed every year, mostly for their fins, to make shark fin ... Media files: A59522E9-D2C8-43EE-AAEC-4DB9341F157D_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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