Shark fin consumption down in China, up elsewhere
Public-education and anti-corruption drives in China have sent prices and consumption of this prestige delicacy plunging, but other Asians are developing a taste for it
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THE battle to save the world's sharks from extinction has not yet been won, despite one of the most significant wildlife success stories of recent years.
Consumption of shark fin soup in China has fallen by around 80 per cent since 2011, government figures and private surveys show, after a celebrity-driven public awareness campaign and a government crackdown on extravagant banquets.
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