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Disney pulls shark's fin from Hong Kong park menu
The Disney company has pulled shark's fin dishes from the menu of its Hong Kong theme park after pressure from environmentalists who had protested loudly against the product. In a short statement, the company said it had decided to abandon plans to serve the controversial dish after failing to find ecologically sound suppliers. "After careful consideration and a thorough review process, we were not able to identify an environmentally sustainable fishing source, leaving us no alternative except to remove sharks' fin soup from our wedding banquet menu," the statement read.
They said Disney was failing in its corporate responsibility by promising to serve a dish they claim contributed to sharp declines in shark populations. Environmental groups are opposed to the expensive item as the gelatinous cartilage is harvested by a process called "finning" in which the fins are hacked off and the shark thrown back into the water to die. Disney had defended its plan saying shark's fin soup was a traditional Chinese dish and would be served in respect to cultural sensitivities. Don Robinson, Hong Kong Disneyland's group managing director, said the company had a good environmental reputation to keep. "Striking the right balance between cultural sensitivities and conservation has always been out goal," he said.
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