Shark finning banned in New Zealand

The shark finning banned because of killer sharks. Conservation Minister Nick Smith and Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy annouced that they are removing the shark fins and the damping of shark carcasses in the sea. Minister Nathan Guy said “We need to ensure New Zealand's 113 species of sharks are sustainably managed and that we provide incentives to utilise as much of the resource as practically possible." Shark fins are regarded as a delicacy in Asia, where they are used in soup and for the production of many traditional medicines. The NZSA said New Zealand was among the worlds top 10 nations for killing and exporting sharks, was a major exporter of shark fins to Hong Kong and recently became the biggest exporter of dried shark fins to the United States.