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Sharks Cut and Left to Die - Outlaw the Practice of Shark Finning Once and For All
Target: U.S. Congress
Sponsored by: Oceana
In 2000, the U.S. government enacted the Shark Finning Prohibition Act, intending to stop shark finning. This Act made it illegal to have fins aboard a fishing vessel without the corresponding carcass.
However, fishermen can land fins in a specified ratio to the shark carcasses. A ratio system is not the best way to enforce a finning ban because some carcasses could still be discarded at sea. Also, it is difficult to prove the carcasses on board the vessel actually match the fins on board, which could allow for the landing of fins from prohibited shark species.
The Shark Conservation Act of 2008 would require that all vessels, not just fishing vessels, follow this law and remove the ratio of fins to carcass weight. In addition, the bill encourages international efforts to protect shark populations. Tell Congress to do now what they thought they did eight years ago - close the loophole in the Shark Finning Prohibition Act. Warning: Video contains graphic content.
Sponsored by: Oceana
However, fishermen can land fins in a specified ratio to the shark carcasses. A ratio system is not the best way to enforce a finning ban because some carcasses could still be discarded at sea. Also, it is difficult to prove the carcasses on board the vessel actually match the fins on board, which could allow for the landing of fins from prohibited shark species.
The Shark Conservation Act of 2008 would require that all vessels, not just fishing vessels, follow this law and remove the ratio of fins to carcass weight. In addition, the bill encourages international efforts to protect shark populations. Tell Congress to do now what they thought they did eight years ago - close the loophole in the Shark Finning Prohibition Act. Warning: Video contains graphic content.
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Oh my gosh I find this absolutely horrifying. I hope this gets outlawed ASAP
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Make the protection for sharks more full proof, include all shipping.
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I would have less trouble understanding the killing if the "whole" shark was used for food, but this is just inhumane. AND WE CALL SHARKS PREDATORS?????!!!!!!
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This is barbarism at its most grotesque!
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No creature should die like this. Stop this disgusting practice.
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What to hell is going wrong on this planet?? Stop it!! They may be sharks, but they are creatures with a heart and a soul.
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Considering that most of the big (and also little) sharks are almost extinct, we should do the right thing and outlaw shark fishing altogether. By now we know that the removal of large predators has caused imbalances in our oceans. That is when sharks are removed giant jellyfish and rays take over. The problem is.... they destroy fisheries and clam fields. Also, killing a sentient and intelligent animal by cutting off its fin and letting it slowly die at the bottom of the ocean is the worst I have ever heard. It needs to be outlawed all over the world, and the least we can do is to ban sharkfin soup in our restaurants.
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It's bad enough that these animals are killed in the first place, but to be killed in such a cruel manner and for just their fins! And we call SHARKS cruel killers?
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Once again the disqusting wants of human beings destroy life! How wonderful can shark fin soup be anyway? It is deplorable to know that these creatures are pulled out of the sea, de-finned ALIVE and thrown back into the sea to perish. These predators are NEEDED in the sea, why in the world would anyone want to deplete this natural resource? Unforgivable...
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ive signed up for many petitions of sark finning to be banned and i will continue until justice will be served
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I care for our future fishing is one thing I enjoy and hope our future generations have the opportunity also,but us humans(or I should say animals)because thats what these people are,killing a shark for its fin only then dumping it back into the ocean to die a slow death by drowning.How can you live with yourselves knowing very well what you are doing!This must stop immediately.
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The big problem with this is that it kills the shark. All in the name of a soup. Why can't the whole shark be consumed. Soon there will be no more sharks. The loophole needs to be closed.
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Do onto others as you would wish others to do onto you. Imagine your arms being cut off and someone leaving you do die in such a suffering state. There is no separation between the animals of the world and human beings.
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This is Cruel and Beyond Inhumane Behaviour... I'm one of the people of the world who want this to stop immediately.. It is a sickening thought that humans are so ignorant and lacking in intellegence and empathy so blatantly. It is a shame to know this is allowed at all. Thank You for your Immediate Attention to this matter.. Valorie A Russell
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