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Shark fin trade in Hong Kong: Update & Status
Comercio de aletas de tiburón en Hong Kong: Actualización y Estado
Stan. Shea
The University of Hong KongFaculty of Social Sciences
Shark consumption habits and attitudes in Hong Kong
BLOOM
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Los hábitos de consumo de tiburón y actitudes en Hong Kong
What is the occasion for shark fin soup
¿Cuándo es el mejor momento para la sopa de aleta de tiburón
Degree of acceptability of not serving shark fin soup at a wedding banquet
Grado de aceptación de no servir la sopa de aleta de tiburón en un banquete de boda
Consumption frequency over past 5-year
La frecuencia de consumo de aleta de tiburón en los últimos 5 años
Hotels that removed shark fin completely
PeninsulaDisneyland HotelLandmark Mandarin Oriental (Do not do Chinese banquet)Upper House (Do not do Chinese banquet)
Hotels that removed shark fin from menus, serving based upon customer requests only:
Island Shangri-la Kowloon Shangri-la ConradGrand Hyatt
Hong Kong hotel status (2011)
Hotels that removed shark fin completely
City Garden Hotel ConradDisneyland Hotel Excelsior Gold Coast Hotel Harbour Grand (Kowloon)Island Pacific Hotel Island Shangri-laKowloon Shangri-la Le MeridienMandarin Oriental Marco Polo Hong Kong HotelPeninsula The Royal Pacific Hotel & TowersLandmark Mandarin Oriental Upper House (Do not do Chinese banquet)
Hotels that removed shark fin from menus, serving based upon customer requests only:Eaton Smart Four SeasonsGrand Hyatt Harbour Grand Hong KongHarbour Grand Kowloon Holiday Inn Golden Mile Hyatt Regency InterContinentalJW Marriot Langham Place Hotel Mira Hotel Renaissance Harbour View Hotel Regal Hong Kong Regal KowloonRitz-Carlton Royal Park Hotel Sheraton SkyCity Marriot HotelW Hotel InterContinental Grand Standford (2014)
Hong Kong hotel status (2013)
Off the Menu: Hong Kong & mainland China Government drop shark fin
Off the Menu: Hong Kong y la parte continental de China Gobierno dejar de consumir la aleta de tiburón en los banquetes oficiales
photos from a book by Rudie Kuiter
Importancia de la identificación de aletas de tiburón
Importance of field identification
Acknowledgement
ADM Capital FoundationDr. Allen To (WWF)Debra AbercrombieDemian Chapman
HKU Fish Lab.Imogen Zethoven (The PEW Charitable Trusts)
Isabel JarrettKathleen Ho (BLOOM)Lisa Genasci (ADMCF)
Maximiliano BelloSophie Le Clue (ADMCF)
Prof. Yvonne Sadovy (HKU)
A special thanks to Irotama Hotel for providing the venue as A special thanks to Irotama Hotel for providing the venue as the event for this occasion! the event for this occasion!
BC Dogfish Hook & Line Industry Association
Spotted spiny dogfish
Squalus suckleyi
Max. length: 160 cm
Picture from World Wide WebEcosystem based?
Suitable for wedding banquets?
Quantity of fins that can be harvested?
Picture from World Wide Web
Sustainable shark fishery
• 1980s, 每年人均 25 kg
• 1997, 每年人均 46 kg
• 2005, 每年人均 62 kg
– 本地海洋魚類資源下降• 漁獲下降• 大型魚種的平均體型下降
– 魚類來自更遠的區域
Myth
Within the shark net – safe to swim
But outside ..Pretty save but how about ..outside … not sure
particularly important to make sure those people aware and understand that there will be no more shark fin available if the current consumption practice continues or even intensifies by the shark fin demand of Hong Kong and Mainaland China. Further, the shark fin supply sectors should also understand that over-exploitation of sharks not only results in biological catastrophe in ecosystem, but also socio-economical difficulties for themselves in case that the shark fishery collapses.
Try not to touch not to provoke
Whenever I see the shark …
I just take a picture and keep an eye on them
Victim Area (Period of study) Current Stock Status IUCN statusCarcharhinus longimanus, Oceanic whitetip shark
(Liu Qiu Chi)
Gulf of Mexico1950s – 1990s
99. 3 % decline in abundance
Vulnerable
Northwest Atlantic (1986 – 2000) & Western central
Atlantic
Estimated declines of 70 % Critically Endangered
Carcharhinus falciformis, Silky shark
(Wu Yang Chi)
Gulf of Mexico1950s – 1990s
91.2 % decline in population; large numbers as by-catch and landed in multi-species shark fisheries
Least Concern
Carcharhinus obscurus, Dusky shark
(Hai Hu Chi)
Gulf of Mexico1950s – 1990s
79.2 % decline in population
Vulnerable
Northwest Atlantic Mid 1970s - present
80 – 85 % decline in abundance
Vulnerable
Sphyrna lewini, Scalloped hammerhead shark (Chun Chi)
Northwest Atlantic (1986 -2000)
89 % decline in population Near Threatened
Mediterranean Vulnerable
Sphyrna mokarran, Great hammerhead shark
(Gu Pian Chi; Gu Yi Chi)
Northwest Atlantic & Gulf of Mexico
1997 - 2007
At least > 50 % decline Endangered
Eastern Atlantic1973 - 2008
At least 80 % decline in abundance
Critically Endangered
Southwest Indian 1978 - 2003
79 % or more decline in catch rate
Endangered
Victim Area (Period of study) Current Stock Status IUCN statusCarcharhinus longimanus, Oceanic whitetip shark
(Liu Qiu Chi)
Gulf of Mexico1950s – 1990s
99. 3 % decline in abundance
Vulnerable
Northwest Atlantic (1986 – 2000) & Western central
Atlantic
Estimated declines of 70 % Critically Endangered
Carcharhinus falciformis, Silky shark
(Wu Yang Chi)
Gulf of Mexico1950s – 1990s
91.2 % decline in population; large numbers as by-catch and landed in multi-species shark fisheries
Least Concern
Carcharhinus obscurus, Dusky shark
(Hai Hu Chi)
Gulf of Mexico1950s – 1990s
79.2 % decline in population
Vulnerable
Northwest Atlantic Mid 1970s - present
80 – 85 % decline in abundance
Vulnerable
Sphyrna lewini, Scalloped hammerhead shark (Chun Chi)
Northwest Atlantic (1986 -2000)
89 % decline in population Near Threatened
Mediterranean Vulnerable
Sphyrna mokarran, Great hammerhead shark
(Gu Pian Chi; Gu Yi Chi)
Northwest Atlantic & Gulf of Mexico
1997 - 2007
At least > 50 % decline Endangered
Eastern Atlantic1973 - 2008
At least 80 % decline in abundance
Critically Endangered
Southwest Indian 1978 - 2003
79 % or more decline in catch rate
Endangered
Victim Area (Period of study) Current Stock Status IUCN statusCarcharodon carcharias, Great white shark
(Gu Pian Chi; Gu Yi Chi)
Northwest Atlantic1986 -2000
79 % decline in abundance estimation
Vulnerable
Mediterranean Sea Evidence for 50 – 60 % decline in stock
Endangered
Galeocerdo cuvier,Tiger shark(Ruan Sha)
Northwest Atlantic1986 -2000
65 % decline in catch rates
Near Threatened
Prionace glauca,
Blue shark
(Ya Jian Chi)
Northwest Atlantic1986 -2000
60 % or more decline in abundance
Near Threatened
Mediterranean Sea Estimated average of 38.5 % decline in catch rates, studies also indicating that huge majority had not yet reached maturity
Vulnerable
Carcharhinus leucas, Bull shark(Sha Qing Chi)
North Carolina1972 - 2007
99 % Decline Near Threatened
Rhincodon typus, Whale shark(Tian Jiu Chi)
Taiwan 60 -70 % decline in domestic catch
Vulnerable
Rhynchobatus djiddensis, Giant guitarfish(Qun Chi)
South Africa 1981 – 2000
Declined in catch rate and number of catches
Vulnerable