Wildlife Organisation Urges Chinese To Avoid Endangered Seafood

LOOKING for that sumptuous dining experience as Chinese New Year approaches? TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade monitoring network, says that by avoiding or carefully sourcing certain foods, such as shark's fin, sea cucumber and abalone, you can avoid having a detrimental impact on the planet's natural resources and a guilt free Year of the Pig."It's about being aware of what you consume, and the impact it can have on species and the environment," says Timothy Lam of TRAFFIC in Hong Kong. "Some people are not aware of which species are under pressure of over-exploitation. Our advice is based on threats to wildlife and the environment from unsustainable trade and consumer demand."