The specific illegal situation of eating sharks should be discussed according to the situation. It is not illegal to eat farmed sharks, and it is illegal to eat wild sharks. If the circumstances are serious, they shall bear corresponding criminal responsibilities. According to the laws of our country, if a party illegally hunts, buys, transports or sells terrestrial wild animals that naturally grow and breed in the wild environment for the purpose of eating, he can be punished as follows: 1, fixed-term imprisonment of not more than five years or criminal detention, and fined; 2. If the circumstances are serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than five years but not more than ten years and fined; 3. If the circumstances are especially serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years and shall also be fined or confiscated. Any organization or individual has the obligation to protect wild animals and their habitats. It is forbidden to illegally kill wild animals or destroy their habitats. Any organization or individual has the right to report or accuse violations of laws and regulations to relevant departments and organs.

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Article 341 of the Criminal Law Whoever illegally hunts and kills rare and endangered wild animals under special state protection, or illegally buys, transports or sells rare and endangered wild animals under special state protection and their products, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than five years or criminal detention and shall also be fined; If the circumstances are serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than five years but not more than ten years and shall also be fined; If the circumstances are especially serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years and shall also be fined or confiscated. Whoever, in violation of hunting laws and regulations, hunts in a no-hunting area or during a no-hunting period or uses prohibited tools and methods to destroy wildlife resources, if the circumstances are serious, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention, public surveillance or a fine. Whoever, in violation of the laws and regulations on wildlife protection and management, illegally hunts, buys, transports or sells terrestrial wild animals that naturally grow and breed in the wild environment for the purpose of eating, if the circumstances are serious, shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph.