1. SHARK MEAT
Demand for shark meat is booming. It is now possible to buy it in supermarkets in Europe, South America and the USA. This trend may be indicative of the fact that so many other fish species are declining and that people have been encouraged to eat fish as a healthy alternative to meat.
Demand for shark meat is booming. It is now possible to buy it in supermarkets in Europe, South America and the USA. This trend may be indicative of the fact that so many other fish species are declining and that people have been encouraged to eat fish as a healthy alternative to meat.
Example of the Trading of Shark meat in Indonesia:
Video: Instructions of How to Blacken Shark
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2. SHARK FINS
Shark fins are highly prized for use in shark fin soup, a high status dish that can sell for £65 a bowl, especially in Asian countries where growing wealth has increased demand. As demand is met, sharks become overfished, fins are harder to come by and the soup is therefore even more of a status symbol.
Shark fins are highly prized for use in shark fin soup, a high status dish that can sell for £65 a bowl, especially in Asian countries where growing wealth has increased demand. As demand is met, sharks become overfished, fins are harder to come by and the soup is therefore even more of a status symbol.
Iron Chef Battle - Shark Fin (An exquisiteness in Asia)
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3. SHARK SKIN
Shark skin can be tanned and used as an alternative to leather (for belts, boots, bags, etc). In theory and on a small scale, this could be a useful by-product of a sustainable and managed fishery. In practice, the impact on shark populations has yet to be assessed or monitored.
Shark Skin Cut & Tannery Process:
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4. SHARK LIVER OIL
Sharks have traditionally been fished for oil. Squalene is extracted from shark livers and used as a lubricant and in cosmetic and pharmaceutical products. It can take up to 3,000 shark livers to produce one tonne of squalene.
Health Properties of Shark Oil:
5. SHARK TEETH
Shark Tooth - Great Jewel:
