date:Apr 15, 2014
The volume of shark fin products imported into the city of Hong Kong in 2013 dropped by 34.7 per cent, according to government data analysed by WWF.
Statistics show that there was also a significant decline in the number of shark fins re-exported from Hong Kong to other locations.
Viet Nam overtook mainland China as the top destination for fins leaving Hong Kong, the city which accounts for over half of the global trade volume. While it is not illegal to consume shark fin in most places, many