The booming, lucrative and often illicit trade in sea cucumbers, seahorses and fish maws threatens species and coastal communities
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A ban on shark finning and the adoption of a global shark conservation plan is being sought at a meeting of more than 50 countries in Bonn this week.
Couples marrying in Hong Kong and China have been swayed by conservation groups’ campaign to ban the shark fin trade.
For Chinese diners in a specialist Hong Kong restaurant, smiling with anticipation, it is the highlight and centrepiece of the meal.