1. Grimes, Nathaniel. “Institutions in the Shark Fin Market: Externalities and Incentives.” Review of Business, vol. 38, no. 2, July 2018, pp. 44–60. EBSCOhost, ezproxy.capilanou.ca/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=129631257&site=eds-live&scope=site.
Nathaniel Grimes’ study analyzes the role institutions have in shaping incentives within the shark fin market. The text combines literature findings of fisheries economics, shark biology, and institutional economics to provide an argument that institutions were fundamental in establishing the market. This text is useful to my research because it provides knowledge of the institutions in the shark fin market and how they are operated.
2. Eilperin, Juliet. “Shark’s Fin Soup, China, and the GDP: Why Protecting Sharks Is Good for the Economy.” Slate Magazine, The Slate Group, 30 June 2011, slate.com/technology/2011/06/shark-s-fin-soup-china-and-the-gdp-why-protecting-sharks-is-good-for-the-economy.html.
This article provides knowledge on the history of how China’s shark economics came to be and how it is continuously growing. They also explain how the growing of economic power worldwide influences the targeting of sharks as well. Capitalism also plays a part in trading sharks due to demands of delicacy products such as the popular sharks fin soup, and other products around the world.
3. Dell’Apa, Andrea, et al. “The Influence of Culture on the International Management of Shark Finning.” Environmental Management, vol. 54, no. 2, Aug. 2014, pp. 151–161. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1007/s00267-014-0291-1.
The main driver of shark fin exploitation is linked to the cultural beliefs in traditional Chinese culture. This paper investigates the relation between the cultural significance of sharks in traditional Chinese and Hawaiian cultures, as how specific differences in cultural beliefs can influence an individual’s attitudes towards shark finning. Alternative management strategies for commercial fishers to maintain self-sustainability are also provided.
4. Greentumble Editorial Group. “How Does Shark Finning Affect the Ecosystem?” Greentumble, 24 March 2017, greentumble.com/how-does-shark-finning-affect-the-ecosystem/.
This article reveals why sharks are important in our ecosystem and the types of roles they play in keeping our oceans balanced. Through this article, the negative effects of shark finning and the actions that could be performed to stop this inhumane practice are also suggested. This article is helpful in my research due to its statistics and scientific facts which focuses on different categories