• Finning

    Full definition of finning

    Noun

    finning

    (uncountable)
    1. The act of removing a live shark's fin, and releasing the shark back into the sea.
      • 2009, January 29, Camille Bains, Save sharks, skip soup, Year of Ox diners urged, Humane Society International is targeting Chinese restaurants and diners in major cities across North America this week with its campaign against shark finning.
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