1.0 Introduction Shark finning is defined as the removal and the retention of shark fins, where the carcass or live body is discarded at sea. It is estimated that 100 million sharks are killed every year with up to 73 million killed solely for their fins (Saveourseasfoundation n.d). Shark fins soup, an Asian "delicacy" creates the demand for the shark fins, and a kilogram of it can demand as high as USD 700. Compared to other commercial fisheries, this shark-fin industry is opaque and even operates in legal grey areas which exploit loopholes in anti-finning legislations and keeps few records. With this inability to regulate fishing, the sharks are over-fished and as a result, many conservation efforts are being taken to prevent the total extinction of the sharks. According to a survey done, many did not fully understand the consequences of over poaching sharks and were unaware of the adverse effects of the consumption of any dishes with shark meat.? 2.0 Shark Finning should be banned 2.1 Animal cruelty and the disruption of the ecosystem Shark finning is a process which involves the cutting of the sharks fin immediately when caught. The shark is normally then thrown back into the ocean where it dies of starvation, bleeding, suffocation or when it is eaten alive by other fishes. Sharks of all ages and sizes are caught without discrimination, and its slaughter at this unsustainable rate of approximately 100 million a year is pushing several species to the brink of extinction. The demand for shark fins has skyrocketed since the increase in purchasing power of the middle classes. This increased demand has caused the overfishing of sharks. As the number of these predators at the top of the food chain dwindles, the population of smaller fish and organisms on lower levels of the food chain increases. This causes the food sources of these fish and organisms to decrease at an alarming rate which can lead to depletion and extinction of the fish