Shark finning is the practice of removing the fins from a living shark. The primary market for shark fins is to make shark fin soup, a traditional Chinese dish. Shark Fin Laws In 2000, Congress ...

Many of the 100 million sharks killed each year are slaughtered for their fins alone. The fins are used in shark fin soup, a prized delicacy in Asia. California is one of 10 states that have banned ...

In May of this year, by a vote of 62 to 8, the State Assembly agreed to ban the sale of the fins used to make shark fin soup. Today, the State Senate held a crowded hearing with witnesses on both ...

Players: California Assemblyman Paul Fong and shark supporters; state Senator Ted Lieu and those who oppose Fong's bill to ban shark fins What They Say They're Fighting About: If Fong's bill is racist ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un in front of flag - Contributor/Getty Images Among the many notorious and weird facts about North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un is his taste for extravagance and taboo ...

The typically nonconfrontational Mayor Ed Lee stepped out of his mold this morning and confronted a contentious issue head on: the proposed ban on the import of shark fins across California. And he ...