Amidst growing reprisal against the consumption of shark fin, a survey carried out by World Wildlife Fund (WWF) revealed that most Singaporeans believe that the government is not doing enough to protect the species.
Traditionally served as a luxury Chinese dish at special occasions such as wedding and banquets, the demand for it has decreased of recent years. Over half of the respondents claim that they ate less shark fin in the past year, while 82 percent of them think that alternatives to shark fin are completely acceptable.
"It is clear we are experiencing a cultural change where preservation of our ocean resources and conservation of the shark species is becoming more important to the majority of the public than the traditional value of shark fin soup," says WWF-Singapore CEO Elaine Tan.