Vulcann 6th Gear January 3, 2013 Share January 3, 2013 15,000 to 20,000 fins! Mind boggling... [shocked] From CNA: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/fea...1245748/1/.html Outrage over Hong Kong's 'shark fin rooftop' Posted: 03 January 2013 1507 hrs HONG KONG: Hong Kong conservationists expressed outrage Thursday after images of a factory rooftop covered in thousands of freshly sliced shark fins emerged, as they called for curbs on the "barbaric" trade. The southern Chinese city is one of the world's biggest markets for shark fins, which are used to make soup that is an expensive staple at Chinese banquets and viewed by many Asians as a rare delicacy. Activist Gary Stokes who has visited the site estimated there are 15,000 to 20,000 fins being laid to dry on the rooftop on Hong Kong island ahead of an anticipated surge in demand over Lunar New Year in February this year. "This is shocking," the Hong Kong coordinator for conservation group Sea Shepherd told AFP, saying it was the first time that he has spotted such a massive hoarding of shark fins in one place in the Asian financial hub. "This is the most graphic, brutal and barbaric part of the industry -- the element of chopping a shark's fin off and throw it back into the water is horrific and inhumane," he added. Stokes believed the large amount of shark fins were destined for China, and that traders moved to dry the shark fins on secluded rooftops instead of sidewalks -- as they have done in the past -- to avoid public anger. Campaigns against consuming shark fins have gained ground in Hong Kong in recent years, after major hotel chains decided to drop the soup from the menus, and home carrier Cathay Pacific said in September it would stop carrying unsustainable sourced shark products on its cargo flights. "The demand in Hong Kong is definitely decreasing but unfortunately, the demand in China is growng," Stokes said. "As long as there is no protection for the sharks, the (demand) will just keep going on and on," he added, urging Hong Kong authorities to ban the trade. Environmentalists say the sustainable shark fin industry is tiny and most of the products are harvested in a way that threatens scores of shark species deemed vital for healthy oceans. About 73 million sharks are killed every year, with Hong Kong importing about 10,000 tonnes annually for the past decade, according to environmental group WWF. Most of those fins are then exported to mainland China. The number of threatened shark species has soared from 15 in 1996 to more than 180 in 2010, mainly due to the growing Chinese demand for fins. -AFP/fl ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadX Moderator January 3, 2013 Share January 3, 2013 wah shiooooooooooooooooooook Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator January 3, 2013 Share January 3, 2013 no wonder singapore no stock [laugh] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porker Turbocharged January 3, 2013 Share January 3, 2013 Freaking conservationists. The ang mohs eat fish fillet and throw out the rest of the usable parts. Japanese deep fry the entire fish bone after the flesh is consumed and you eat everything. The Chinese eat up the entire pig from the flesh to the innards and use the bone for soup. I love sharks fin soup! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadX Moderator January 3, 2013 Share January 3, 2013 Freaking conservationists. The ang mohs eat fish fillet and throw out the rest of the usable parts. Japanese deep fry the entire fish bone after the flesh is consumed and you eat everything. The Chinese eat up the entire pig from the flesh to the innards and use the bone for soup. I love sharks fin soup! SOAP corrected for you [laugh] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator January 3, 2013 Share January 3, 2013 Freaking conservationists. The ang mohs eat fish fillet and throw out the rest of the usable parts. Japanese deep fry the entire fish bone after the flesh is consumed and you eat everything. The Chinese eat up the entire pig from the flesh to the innards and use the bone for soup. I love sharks fin soup! my boy go restaurant ask for sharks fin soup, everyone look at him :blink: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porker Turbocharged January 3, 2013 Share January 3, 2013 BTW my Akrapovic titanium exhaust is on the way from Europe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoverofCar 6th Gear January 3, 2013 Share January 3, 2013 add vinegar and lots of pepper.....song man! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadX Moderator January 3, 2013 Share January 3, 2013 BTW my Akrapovic titanium exhaust is on the way from Europe wohoooo....LTA approve ha [:p] wait one day u see LTA digging your backside....er your car backside Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porker Turbocharged January 3, 2013 Share January 3, 2013 Got certificate one hor Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator January 3, 2013 Share January 3, 2013 wohoooo....LTA approve ha [:p] wait one day u see LTA digging your backside....er your car backside you go leport? what his license plate number? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarzan666 2nd Gear January 3, 2013 Share January 3, 2013 So many kinda sharks in the sea...does all the fins taste the same? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hondacub777 6th Gear January 3, 2013 Share January 3, 2013 BTW my Akrapovic titanium exhaust is on the way from Europe Can lup onto my Vtec? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcann 6th Gear January 3, 2013 Author Share January 3, 2013 Need some processing, adding many other ingredients plus intense cooking to make this tastless stuff become this: Source: http://gourmettravel.blogspot.sg/2008/04/s...fin-galore.html Not a fan though I will not reject this during wedding dinners. Just think that when you are deemed to be a delicacy by the largest single race in the world, it is a losing battle for your kind all the way... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porker Turbocharged January 3, 2013 Share January 3, 2013 Can lup into your bung hole. Got high pitch sound when you bang pui Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altivo 3rd Gear January 3, 2013 Share January 3, 2013 Wah... lotsa fins... shiok siah! The belief that the only the fins are harvested while the rest of the shark is thrown back into the sea is so "dinosaur". Now, the whole shark is harvested. No wastage! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vid Hypersonic January 3, 2013 Share January 3, 2013 All shark fin soup lovers here? No conservationists? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcann 6th Gear January 3, 2013 Author Share January 3, 2013 no wonder singapore no stock [laugh] Got but very the expensive ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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