For some years now, ocean scientists and many other concerned citizens around the world have been aware of the danger that shark finning is bringing to the world.  Sharks are being consumed by the millions, just for their fins.  After being brutally definned, their bodies are tossed back into the ocean to die.  This is going on in support of a multi-billion dollar industry surrounding the purported benefit of shark fins for human health—a completely unsubstantiated belief.  China is especially guilty of contributing to the extinction of sharks worldwide.  Here in China, shark fin soup is considered a delicacy, and people pay a premium to consume it.