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Keep Shark Liver Oil Out of Beauty Products!

Target: Susan M. Lark, M.D.
Sponsored by: Oceana
Dr. Susan Lark, a popular Internet physician, promotes squalane - an ingredient found in shark liver oil - for its ability to help skin "maintain its moisture and elasticity." But squalane can be obtained from a much more abundant source: olives.

Deep-sea sharks are some of the most vulnerable sharks in the world. They typically grow slowly, mature late in life and have only a few young during their long lives. As a result, deep-sea shark populations are at extreme risk from exploitation and recover very slowly.

Tell Dr. Lark she ought to leave deep-sea sharks alone. The health - and beauty - of our oceans depends on it.
deadline: Ongoing...
goal: 8,000
 

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Dear Dr. Lark,

I am writing to you because I am deeply concerned about your promotion of beauty products containing squalane, which comes from deep-sea sharks. These sharks are some of the most vulnerable sharks in the world. They typically grow slowly, mature late in life and have only a few young during their long lives. As a result, deep sea shark populations are at extreme risk from exploitation and recover very slowly.

You claim this product is okay because the sharks are caught as bycatch in the orange roughy fishery. What you fail to note is that to catch orange roughy heavy trawl gear is pulled over seamounts - underwater mountains teeming with fish, deep sea corals, and large sponges – scooping up everything in its path. This dirty fishing practice has decimated the populations of orange roughy, deep sea sharks and other species while damaging corals that are thousands of years old. That's why virtually all "safe seafood guides" beg consumers to avoid eating orange roughy altogether. The oceans would be a healthier place without orange roughy fisheries

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4:12 pm PST, Nov 24, Rhea Damon, California
I am a woman whose beauty shines within and without, because I use only products that are never tested on animals, or use animal ingredients. Sharks are crucial to the ocean environment and shouldn't be killed to extract ingredients for your so-called beauty products. It is shameful.
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11:38 am PST, Nov 24, Erin Dunleavy, Pennsylvania
And people wonder why I don't wear makeup!!!! I will not support an industry that must kill an animal to obtain ingredients. The superficial practice of wearing makeup is by no means a justification for killing!
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3:36 pm PST, Nov 23, Ekaterina Letova, Russian Federation
I believe that if you want,you will definitely find the way of producting squalane that will not damage the sharks.Try to see all the consequences.The Sharks are the part of our world,we are to protect them,but often people forget about this.For some ,of course,fishing,for instance,is the greatest hobby;the others kill fish to make food;you want to create some beauty products.Please,think about the future.Not about yourself,not about your profit.Because the future is not yours.Think about your children , about the world they ARE to live in.I Hope you will make right desision.
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