HKG05 20050608 HONG KONG CHINA : A man stands outside a sharkfin wholesaler in Sheung Wan district of Hong Kong 8 June 2005. Disney Hong Kong is hoping to use " environmentally sensitive " suppliers who can guarantee their products are not from threatened species and the sharks are not subject to "finning" in an attempt to try to desuse outcries from green groups around the world. EPA/PAUL HILTON Over 100 million sharks are killed each year for the fin trade. Hong Kong, Singapore and China are the biggest consumers of shark fin globally. Indonesia is the biggest exported of shark fins annually. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images
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