Posts Tagged ‘Assembly Bill 376’
A proposed statewide ban on shark fins elicits disapproval in Oakland’s Chinatown
A state bill that would ban the possession and distribution of shark fins in California has led to debate between conservationists and Chinese American leaders, and has its share of critics in Oakland’s Chinatown. The bill would prevent hundreds of restaurants from serving shark-fin soup, a traditional Chinese delicacy that is a mark of prestige at banquets.
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