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Cathay stops carriage of shark fins
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September 7, 2012, Friday
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HONG Kong airline Cathay Pacific yesterday said it will stop carrying shark fins as cargo, bowing to pressure from groups concerned about cruelty and possible extinctions.
"Due to the vulnerable nature of sharks, their rapidly declining population, and the impacts of overfishing for their parts and products, our carriage of these is inconsistent with our commitment to sustainable development," Cathay said in a statement.
Shark's fin soup has long been a staple of high-class Chinese banquets and its consumption is becoming more commonplace as incomes in China rise.
Cathay is the biggest airline in Hong Kong, which is estimated to account for about half of the global trade in shark fins.
"Due to the vulnerable nature of sharks, their rapidly declining population, and the impacts of overfishing for their parts and products, our carriage of these is inconsistent with our commitment to sustainable development," Cathay said in a statement.
Shark's fin soup has long been a staple of high-class Chinese banquets and its consumption is becoming more commonplace as incomes in China rise.
Cathay is the biggest airline in Hong Kong, which is estimated to account for about half of the global trade in shark fins.
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