What do you need to know about shark finning?
Shark finning is the practice of removing a shark’s fins and dumping the rest of the body at sea. It’s important to remember that shark finning happens at sea. Fishermen or dealers who remove fins after bringing the whole shark to shore are not “finning” sharks.
Are there any laws against shark finning in the US?
With facts and research to back up our position, we helped push through the federal bill prohibiting finning in the United States, including lobbying many senators and congresspeople. We also helped push through bills banning the shark fin trade in 11 states, and are supporting the current H.R.737 – Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2019.
Is it dangerous to eat a shark fin?
Many types of sharks are exploited for their fins, including endangered species such as the Scalloped Hammerhead and Great Hammerhead. Shark products can contain dangerous levels of mercury, presenting a public health risk. Shark fin doesn’t actually have any taste.
How does a shark die after being caught?
Sharks are caught, their fins are savagely hacked off and most are then thrown back into the ocean while still alive where they die a slow and agonizing death by downing or by bleeding to death. Any shark is taken; regardless of age, size or species.
Why is the finning of sharks so common?
Shark finning is widespread, and largely unmanaged and unmonitored. The practice has increased over the past decade due to the increasing demand for fins (for shark fin soup), improved fishing technology, and improved market economics.
Are there any laws to stop shark finning?
We also helped push through bills banning the shark fin trade in 11 states, and are supporting the current H.R.737 – Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2019. And you can be assured that we’ll be at the upcoming CITES Conference of the Parties passionately advocating for increased shark protections from the fin trade.
How did Meara Johnson help stop shark finning?
If the restaurant sees a decline in customers, then they might stop serving shark fin. If you think petitions aren’t useful, think again. Eleven-year-old Meara Johnson, a student from Clear Water Bay School, helped collect 1,837 signatures for a petition that called for a ban on the shipment of shark fins on Cathay Pacific flights. And it worked.
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