aquarium across the country

about 79 million per year of 173 tons of heavy sharks are killed to satisfy human needs for shark fin; shark is one of the greatest threats suffered a considerable increase in shark fin soup, which most of them were consumed in China - - the above information was held in Beijing from today's National Aquatic Wildlife Management Awareness Month ceremony.

U.S. WildAid and China Wildlife Protection Association of China, a joint survey of 16 cities showed that 35.1% of the participants had shark fin soup consumption, but

76.3% of people do not know that shark fin soup made from shark fins.

It is reported that a rapid decline in shark populations. According to available records, some of the decline in shark populations as high as 99%. If not timely introduction of effective management and protection measures for reducing fishing of shark species and consumption,purple and red, in our lifetime, of them most are extinct.

the theme \Association (WildAid), aquarium across the country, protected areas, rescue centers, co-hosted Bai Yujia units. (Xinhua Wu Han Music)