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Hong Kong (CNN) -- Asia's oldest hotel chain has waded into the debate on the slaughter of sharks for their fins by taking the Chinese delicacy off its menus.
From January, diners won't be offered shark's fin products at the luxury Peninsula Hotels chain, due to a decision by its owners, the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels group.
"By removing shark fin from our menus, we hope that our decision can contribute to preserving the marine ecosystem for the world's future generations," the group's chief executive officer Clement Kwok announced in a brief press statement.
Shark fins off the menu at top hotel
Seeded on Sat Dec 3, 2011 11:48 PM EST
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You seeded an article from The Economist re; banning the sale of shark sins in Calif back in October. It was the 1st time I was made aware that the use of shark fins were so widely used.
CNN also ran a story on the subject on Sept. 4, 2011. It's good to see there is still momentum toward ending this terrible practice.
Thanks for the seed.
#2 - Mon Dec 5, 2011 3:53 AM ESTSharks are not worth the effort needed to prepare them to eat. Because their systems are so primitive, they don't excrete liquid waste efficiently. As a result, unless they are cleaned properly immediately upon killing, they taste and smell like ammonia - the result of the uric acid (urine) that stays in the flesh. There are much better fish to eat.
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#3 - Mon Dec 5, 2011 11:26 AM ESTThere are much better fish to eat.
They don't eat the fish, they eat the fins.
And, your right .... I've had shark steaks, and even though they were prepared professionally at a sdeafood restaurant, they were terrible, at least for me.
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People seem to be always wild about things that are hard to take,even though they are not so worthy as people think of.
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