Pew Environment Group

Hammerhead sharks finned in Taiwan
Taiwan's new shark regulation won't stop the slaughter
CleanBiz.Asia Staff
October 28, 2011
The Pew Environment Group has made a double-edged statement on the news that the Taiwanese Fisheries Agency will impose a ban next year on shark finning. It comes following the muted reaction of the Chinese population to Toronto's ban on shark fin possession or sale. Shark finning, the practice of removing the fins from sharks and throwing the bodies back into the sea, is having a catastrophic effect on shark populations and is a multi-billion dollar industry.
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A hammerhad shark, de-finned
Multi-billion dollar Asian shark fin industry under pressure
Gerry O'Kane
October 05, 2011
The seedy business of shark fishing is coming under increasing pressure in its own main market – Asia. It's a business that could be worth over USD30 billion a year. The latest move against the business was the announcement of Singapore's supermarket chain Cold Storage (a subsidiary of Dairy Farm International Holdings) that it has joined the WWF Singapore Sustainable Seafood Group with a commitment to stop selling shark fin and shark products in its 42 outlets across the country.
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Who's Winning the Clean Energy Race - 2010 edition
China leads G20 with $54.5bn in clean energy investments
CleanBiz.Asia Staff
March 29, 2011
Global clean energy finance and investment grew significantly in 2010 to USD243 billion, a 30 percent increase from the previous year with China, Germany, Italy and India leading the charge in nations that most successfully attracted private investments, according to new research released by The Pew Charitable Trusts.
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