
One of the most brutal parts of the documentary was footage of a whale shark being killed on land and in front of a huge crowd.

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Walking through the shops of Hong Kong, Roth comes across many stores selling shark fins and the angry shop workers who don’t want to be filmed as they don’t want their store exposed for illegal practices.Īfter talking with officials, it becomes evident sharks are not only being killed for their fins but for other parts of their body. Although cooked, the smell of the fin is horrid and has to be processed with chemicals like bleach and it’s extremely toxic to consume. Thousands of sharks are dying for a soup that’s processed not only in horrible conditions but ultimately isn’t good for humans.Īnother great in-depth explanation was the process of turning fins into the shark fin soup. One of the most interesting parts of Fin was Roth trying shark fin soup alongside an imitation soup and there wasn’t a significant taste difference. Because shark fins need to be dried for soup, there’s footage of fins drying on the dirty street, drying on top of buildings, and in the most unsanitary conditions imaginable. They are held in filthy and hazardous conditions. Contradicting this popular “elite” dish, you’re shown the disgusting conditions the dead sharks are stored.
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