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These shocking pictures reveal the scale of the world's trade in shark fins for use in traditional herbal medicines and in the much sought after shark-fin soup. Taken last month at Denpasar harbour on the Indonesian island of Bali, the images record the sheer number of individual shark fins being readied for transportation to the islands restaurants. Hundreds, if not thousands, of the shark fins are brought into the harbour everyday and frozen. Enlarge An enormous haul of shark fins being readied for sale at Denpasar Fisheries Harbour on the Indonesian island of Bali But the bodies are simply tossed back into the water from giant ocean going trawlers after being caught. Sharks' fins are consumed as a luxury food item in Asia, with shark fins being sold for up to £150. And demand for them is growing due to rising affluence in... [read full story]
