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Disney Agrees to Ban Shark Fin Soup


	Successful protests against Disney Hong Kong

It was a decision that Walt Disney would have made without hesitation when he was alive. But the Disney Corporation has finally made the right decision by agreeing to ban shark fin soup from the Disneyland Hotel in Hong Kong.

A week after the story appeared internationally, Disney reversed its decision to serve shark fin soup. They had agreed a week ago to serve only sharks caught from sustainable fisheries but their own research confirmed what the Organization Sea Shepherd had already told them - there is no sustainable shark fishery.

This is a great victory for the sharks because it sends a message loud and clear that shark finning is a destructive practice that is contributing to the demise of shark populations worldwide. Nevertheless there are still millions of sharks being killed each year for their fins or for other purposes. Visit our Shark Page to get more information about that and what you can do!!
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	Disney Hong Kong Boycott because of Shark Fin Soup

Activists in Hong Kong are threatening to boycott entertainment giant Disney after it announced plans to serve shark's fin soup at theme park. Hong Kong Disneyland will serve the soup at wedding banquets and special events.

But campaigners say millions of sharks are killed each year for their fins, driving some species close to extinction. Disney says it is simply being respectful to local culture. It is traditional in Chinese society to offer the clear, glutinous broth on important occasions.

The fins are highly prized. The fishermen catch the sharks and slice off the fins, unmindful whether the shark is alive or not. The bodies, most of them still alive, are tossed back into the sea to bleed to death or to be attacked by other sharks or fish. The fin itself is almost tasteless, but in southern China it is regarded as a luxury. Surveys in Hong Kong suggest four out of 10 people eat it regularly and two-thirds think it is justified to kill sharks for their fins.

Environmental groups such as Greenpeace and the Worldwide Fund for Nature warn the shark is one of the most over-exploited species on earth. Every year humans slaughter over 100 million sharks. Over 8,000 tons of shark fins are processed each year. The fins only amount to 4% of a shark's bodyweight. This means that some 200,000 tons of sharks are thrown back into the sea and discarded. Already 18 species of sharks have been listed as endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

They are urging Disney to take the soup off its menu and to do more to help to educate the public about the issue. Disney has rejected the complaints, claiming the dish is an integral part of any Chinese banquet. The company says it takes environmental stewardship very seriously.

The activists, though, are threatening to mount a global boycott of the brand if Disney insists on serving shark's fin soup.

During that time we were finning Mickey as well
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