Science | Senate Congress Protects Sharks Against 'Finning' Measure bans hunt to satisfy Asia's taste for soup By Nick McMaster Posted Dec 21, 2010 6:43 PM CST Copied In this photo taken Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010, Joe Chan, chief chef of Sun Tung Lok Chinese Cuisine, prepares shark fin to be cooked at the kitchen of the restaurant in Hong Kong. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) Both the House and Senate have approved new protections for sharks, effectively outlawing the practice of "finning"—in which the shark is killed for its fin and the rest of the body discarded, reports the Washington Post. Thanks to big demand for shark fin soup in Asia, the practice has been thriving, especially off the US West Coast because of loopholes in previous legislation. It's fueled "massive population declines," said bill author John Kerry. Read These Next That 'buy now, pay later' loan may soon hit your credit score. Hall of Famer Dave Parker dies Cops: Arizona 5th graders drew up plot to 'end' a classmate. LGBTQ+ Pride march defies Orban Report an error