Dried shark fins for sale in Chinatown, NY. Used to make shark's fin soup, considered a delicacy for special occasions.

• Contributor: Martin Shields / Alamy Stock Photo
• Image ID: DD86G3
• File size: 55.1 MB (1.3 MB Compressed download)
• Releases: Model - no | Property - no
• Dimensions: 5907 x 3262 px | 50 x 27.6 cm | 19.7 x 10.9 inches | 300dpi
• Date taken: 27 August 2013

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New York state passed a bill making the sale of shark fins illegal starting in July 2014, but the practice of killing sharks only for their fin is still widespread in Asia

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