# finning

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The act of removing a live shark's fin, and releasing the shark back into the sea.

## Etymology
From fin + -ing.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/finning