File photo showing shark fins drying on the roof of a factory building in Hong Kong. The country is the world's largest trading hub for shark fins and has moved to stop illegal trading.PHOTO: AFP.
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Shark fins from endangered species including the giant, placid whale shark were found in a Singapore Airlines shipment to Hong Kong in May, highlighting the widespread challenges the Chinese territory faces in regulating the trade.
The 980 kgs (2,150 pounds) shipment of assorted fins came from Colombo, Sri Lanka via Singapore. Singapore Airlines, which bans shark fin cargo, said in an emailed statement on Wednesday that the shipment had been labelled as "Dry Seafood".
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