Hong Kong has seized 26 tones of smuggled shark fins, sliced from some 38,500 endangered animals, in the largest bust of its kind in the southern Chinese city. The record haul was discovered in two containers from Ecuador, and highlights the continued demand for shark fin, which is served at wedding banquets in many Chinese communities. The city’s customs department unveiled the haul on Wednesday and said it smashed previous records.

Fins from 38,500 endangered sharks seized. (2020, May 8). Manila Bulletin, p. 5.