A group of 23 luxury hotels have pledged to ban shark fin soup, as part of a campaign to halt the decline of shark populations.
The hotels, including the Peninsula Bangkok, Banyan Tree and Shangri-La, have signed up to a so-called “blue list”, promoting Thai hotels that don’t serve shark fin soup.
The Fin Free Thailand campaign is calling on other hotels to join the list and is offering free information on alternative sustainable options to those that need help phasing shark fin soup off their menus.
“Many hotels are taking shark fin off their menus out of concern for endangered shark populations threatened by overfishing. They should be commended for this important action to protect sharks and the marine environment,” said Jirayu Ekkul, Fin Free Thailand spokesperson and marine conservation campaign director for Love Wildlife Foundation.
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