Chinese restaurants in NY unfazed by shark fin ban   

紐約成全美第八個禁售魚翅州 華裔商家泰然處之

據《僑報》報道，在華人宴席中經常能看到魚翅從明年7月份開始將正式退出舞臺，隨著紐約州長葛謨26日簽署本州州禁售鯊魚翅，各大超市、餐館將有1年的時間適應這一變化。對此華裔商家大多泰然處之。 [查看全文]

(ECNS) -- Although the sale of shark fins will be banned in New York, managers of Chinese restaurants and groceries there say their businesses won't be influenced by the new regulation.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation last Friday to make New York the eighth state in the nation to ban the shark fin trade. The legislation will outlaw the sale or possession of raw or dried shark fins starting July 1, 2014.

Shark fins, which can sell for hundreds of dollars per pound, are the primary ingredient in shark fin soup, a delicacy in Chinese culture.

According to a manager at the New Kam Man Grocery Store in New York's Chinatown, the ban won't have a negative impact on businesses, as market demand for shark fins has not been huge in recent years.

"Although shark fins are an important part of Chinese banquets, we will make dishes with other precious ingredients like abalone for our clients after the ban is implemented," said a manager at the local Jing Fong Restaurant.