The U.S. Senate this week toughened laws against shark finning, hoping to save the ancient fish which experts fear is on the brink of extinction due to growing demand in Chinese restaurants. Tens of millions of sharks are killed each year by fishermen who slice off their fins — a delicacy in Chinese cuisine — and leave them to die in the water. Sharks live long and have few offspring, compounding risks to their survival.
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