1.   Shark meat itself is increasingly sold, as traditional species are depleted and fishermen shift to new ones.

2.   Worldwide consumption of shark meat soared.

3.   Global demand for shark meat is also on the rise.

4.   Shark meat is a delicacy among Thais and other Southeast and Northeast Asians.

5.   Shark meat is sold, the skin makes good leather and the fins are very popular in Asia.

6.   Half a ton of shark meat was found on the vessel, the coastguard said.

7.   Shark meat, skin, cartiledge and internal organs are also popular.