tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10204506.post114103954159037899..comments2023-07-11T17:43:48.186+05:30Comments on Tahrcountry Musings: Seychelles Bans Shark FinningMohan Alembathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18372903723489957447noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10204506.post-1141133512386395202006-02-28T19:01:00.000+05:302006-02-28T19:01:00.000+05:30Thanks for the information Tahrman!Thanks for the information Tahrman!Jade L Blackwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15321787298101881675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10204506.post-1141108576388656802006-02-28T12:06:00.000+05:302006-02-28T12:06:00.000+05:30Makes me shudderMakes me shudderAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10204506.post-1141104193842066862006-02-28T10:53:00.000+05:302006-02-28T10:53:00.000+05:30Shark-fin soup was just a regional delicacy in Can...Shark-fin soup was just a regional delicacy in Canton, south China, until the late 1980s.It is standard dish now. Hong Kong accounts for roughly 50 percent of the global trade in shark Shark-fin soup is traditionally regarded in Chinese medicine as a tonic. Shark fins have been found to contain high levels of mercury so in the long run it may even be harmful to health<BR/>Have a look at http://www.sharkfriends.com/sharkfinning.htmlMohan Alembathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18372903723489957447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10204506.post-1141054214352865552006-02-27T21:00:00.000+05:302006-02-27T21:00:00.000+05:30Are the shark fins eaten, as in soup, or do they h...Are the shark fins eaten, as in soup, or do they have some other medicinal/magical use?<BR/><BR/>That is so terribly sad... I just cannot imagine doing something like that.Jade L Blackwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15321787298101881675noreply@blogger.com