We had a call last week from a reader who was upset that a new Chinese restaurant in Irvine had shark's fin soup on the menu. So what's the big deal about shark's fin anyway? Let's start with what ...

Since 2007, AWI has led efforts to compel restaurants in US states and territories to stop serving shark fin soup, dumplings, and other shark fin products. Although hundreds of restaurants still serve ...

I still remember the last time I ate shark’s fin, in a grand, now-defunct Monterey Park seafood palace, more than 15 years ago. This restaurant had been proud of its pricey shark’s-fin specialties, so ...

Adeline Chan’s nose crinkled at the market’s pungent, briny smell. Chan and her mother were once regulars at Hong Kong’s Dried Seafood Market, in Sheung Wan, where endless stalls display plastic bins ...