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Call for a Global Ban on the Brutal Practice of Shark Finning
Target: William Hogarth,, Administrator, National Marine Fisheries ServiceSponsored by: Care2, Care2
It's too barbaric to imagine, but it happens – all too often. Fishermen catch a shark, slice off its fins, and then, cast it back into the water to bleed a slow, painful death. What’s worse, this practice has accelerated in recent years, driven by increased consumer demand for shark fin soup across Asia, where it is considered a delicacy.
Shark finning is pushing the species dangerously close to extinction. Recent studies show the shark population has declined roughly 90% since the 1950s, with exploitation worsening in recent years. But the oceans cannot thrive without predator species -- indeed, sharks play a critical role in maintaining the health of our marine ecosystems.
But thereÂ’s reason for hope. Just last month, the 63 nations that comprise the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) approved a binding U.S. proposal to ban shark finning in the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. This is a big step forward, as itÂ’s the first time there has been a coordinated, multilateral effort to ban this cruel practice on the open seas.
We must not lose momentum – urge U.S. officials to pursue a global ban on shark finning and an end to this barbaric practice, which continues at alarming and unsustainable rates in the Pacific Ocean and other international waters.
Shark finning is pushing the species dangerously close to extinction. Recent studies show the shark population has declined roughly 90% since the 1950s, with exploitation worsening in recent years. But the oceans cannot thrive without predator species -- indeed, sharks play a critical role in maintaining the health of our marine ecosystems.
But thereÂ’s reason for hope. Just last month, the 63 nations that comprise the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) approved a binding U.S. proposal to ban shark finning in the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. This is a big step forward, as itÂ’s the first time there has been a coordinated, multilateral effort to ban this cruel practice on the open seas.
We must not lose momentum – urge U.S. officials to pursue a global ban on shark finning and an end to this barbaric practice, which continues at alarming and unsustainable rates in the Pacific Ocean and other international waters.
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the sharks underwent one bad reputation these fish are sins under terrible conditions and undergo the industrial fishing of full whip we owe the protect por that our children can one day see them in their millieu natural stop the massacre
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I hate cruelty to any animals
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lets stop eating shark fin
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people have surely lost their minds...
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NO SON MALOS..SU NATURALEZA ES MATAR PERO ELLOS SABEN Q ASI ES CORRECTO.... SON ANIMALTOS,,NO ENTIENDEN
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We have so much to learn from them, and all marinelife. I cannot believe the things that people do for a profit. I hope Karma comes to you swift and painful.
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It is senseless and inhumane. Not to mention it is an act of cruely against innocent life. Please stop the brutal practice fo shark finning.