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global bann for shark finning
Dec 29, 2006

Focus:Animal Welfare
Action Request:Volunteer
Location:Australia
Do you worry about sharks? You should. Not because they are out there to get you, but because sharks themselves are in serious trouble. Sharks are in far greater danger from humans than we are from them. Shark researchers all over the world are sounding an alarm: at least 70 out of the approximately 380 known shark species are threatened with extinction.

Sharks: predator or prey?
Sharks are disappearing at a faster rate than they can reproduce. The explosive growth of the fishing industry, both sport and professional, accounts for much of this decline. One of the most destructive uses of sharks is finning. Caught for the production of shark fins soup, sharks are hauled up on deck to have their fins and tails sliced off and are then dumped back into the sea, often still alive. Finning is a very lucrative business.


How you can help
The Shark Trust asks divers and non-divers to sign an online petition available on www.sharktrust.org. WildAid appeals to divers and travellers for more evidence of shark finning. If you have pictures of any dead or finless sharks, if you have ever seen severed fins being offloaded from a boat, please report to WildAid www.wildaid.org. The more evidence that is gathered, the more successful the campaign for a global ban on shark finning will be.

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