Many of the 100 million sharks killed each year are slaughtered for their fins alone. The fins are used in shark fin soup, a prized delicacy in Asia. California is one of 10 states that have banned ...

The worst part about using endangered species as “delicacies” is that the rarer the animal, the greater the perceived value of the delicacy. Effective conservation will require either a massive shift ...

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese netizens on Wednesday bit back at a government decision to ban serving shark fin soup at state banquets within three years, mocking it as a timid step by leaders who spend ...

CHICAGO — Like at other herb shops in Chinatown, the glass jars lining shelves at Yin Wall City offer floral teas, shitake mushrooms and a seafood product that looks strangely like dried corn husks ...