What are the benefits of eating tiger shark fins?

Please do not eat shark fins, as shark finning leads to the death of 70 to 100 Million sharks each year, and is right now on pace to cause the extinction of all large species of shark. read more

Shark fin has always been a luxury menu item and the value of shark meat is steadily rising. It's estimated that the global value of shark fins range from $540 million to $1.2 billion and go for about $400 per kg. Shark fin soup can cost anywhere from $70 to $100 per bowl. There are also humanitarian costs to eating shark. read more

Shark fin soup is a soup or broth of Chinese origin made with shark fin and flavoured with chicken or some other stock. The fin itself has very little flavour and it is used primarily to add texture to the dish and because it is seen as a delicacy. read more