Hawaii becomes the first state (hopefully, the first of 50) to officially outlaw the possession of shark fins. 32% of open ocean shark species are in danger of extinction due to overfishing of sharks, primarily for the delicacy, “shark fin soup”.

To read the entire story, go to: http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1992876,00.html

To see videos that should inspire other states/nations to follow, go to: http://www.oceanfootage.com/stockfootage/Shark_Finning