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Shark is caught, then the fins are removed. With some sharks, the shark is thrown back to the sea after the fins are harvested, while with other sharks, liver/useful organs and flesh are removed for commercial sales.
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What is shark fin soup made of?
1.shark fins
Why are sharks being poached?
For a series of reasons such as, fear, mis-understanding, and the delicacy known as "Shark Fin Soup". (Shark's fins are obviously used for this.)
What do people make from shark fins?
some people eat shark fin soup. it is considered a delicacy. they also use the fins to go and when dried up they make vitamins that help patients with arthritis or ruemitism. it is also good for cancer. but the act of getting the sharks fin is cruel. They simply slice the fin off of the shark and throw the carcass into the water. if the shark isn't already dead, the shark will simply drown.
How many sharks are killed just for their fins for shark fin soup and why is it still legal to sell shark fin soup in the US?
40-100 million sharks annually are killed for all purposes... Difficult to say how many of these shark are destined for shark fin soup
What kind of shark do people kill just for their fin?
Humans use shark fins for shark fin soup and humans use shark liver for soap they also cut out the liver and throw the dead corpse of the shark out of the boat into the ocean The shark's meat is thrown out because it is of low value. They also eat their fins it is said to be a very tasty dish it is very sad to hear such things.
What hunts sharks?
people cut off shark's fins and put them in soup (shark fin soup)
What is soup fin?
Soup fin is shark fin used in making shark fin soup.
Why are sharks endangered?
because people want to kill them for shark soup and are hunting them downSharks became endangered because of humans hunting them down and killing them, for their fins. As one shark fin can be sold for up to $100.00! They use the fins in shark fin soup and the fins add no flavour to the soup and only texture! They die a cruel death. Although some people do it for sport!!There are hundreds of species of sharks. Not all are endangered, so it depends on what type of shark you are referring to.Sharks are endangered because they are hunted and fished for by people. people hunt sharks for their teeth and skin.
Why are tiger sharks endangered animals?
They were hunted for their fins so people could make such thing as shark fin soup
What are the 5 types of fins?
caudal fin-the tail pectoral fin-the tail on the ventral side of the shark just above the pelvic fins pelvic fin- the underside fins that serve as the "arms" of the shark dorsal fin-the top fin that is usually seen on the surface of water in shark attacks
What do people use shark for?
They use them mostly for their fins to make shark fin soup it's very popular in china and I think that's got to stop!
What do people use out of lemon sharks?
It's really hard to tell but it's probably for their fins, it's fin is used for shark fin soup mean right.
