Sen. Lieu seeks middle water in potential shark fin ban

A potential ban on the sale of shark fins has been swimming the corridors of Sacramento, where it will surface Aug. 15 before a committee including Sen. Ted Lieu, who bobs in the middle waters between businesses that want to supply the fanciers of shark fin soup, and activists backing a ban.Proponents of a ban say most shark killing is done just for “finning,” in which the fins and tails are sliced off before the remainder of the fish, often still alive, is thrown back into the ocean.