Somefin to do with your chums

Shark fin facts

100

This type of shark would be especially useful in poseidon's toolbox

HAMMERhead

200

This controversial dish is most notably served at celebration dinners among Chinese populations across Asia

Shark fin soup

300

Historically, shark fin soup symbolized..

wealth, status, celebration

Salmon Run

100

This modern solution is often presented as an alternative to wild caught salmon, though it comes with environmental drawbacks of its own.

Salmon farming

200

This northern Japanese island is the homeland of the Ainu people and a major site of chum salmon migration.

Hokkaido

300

Chum salmon are known in the Ainu language by a phrase meaning this.

Fish of the gods

A Fin Line Between Culture and Conservation

100

Many sharks used for a special soup are threatened because the dish depends on this body part.

Fins

200

This fishing problem harms marine ecosystems because non-target species get caught accidentally.

bycatch

300

This is the main tension explored through both the salmon and shark fin soup case studies.

What is the tension between sustainability and cultural preservation?

Food For Thought

100

This term refers to food traditions passed down through generations that help connect people to culture, memory, and identity.

food heritage

200

A faux version of shark fin soup might use glass noodles to recreate this important quality of the original dish.

texture

300

The project argues that food traditions may be preserved by protecting their meanings, rituals, and social functions rather than always preserving this.

the exact original ingredient