Sea Shepherd in the Galapagos
Since 2000, Sea Shepherd has maintained a strong, positive presence in the Galapagos Islands. From patroling the Marine Reserve stopping illegal fishing activities, to busting shark finners, to educating the local youth, Sea Shepherd carries out its mission of promoting ocean conservation using a wide range of methods and actions.The Galapagos is our line in the sand. If humanity cannot protect such a unique and diverse ecosystem, we will not be able to protect any ecosystem. The Galapagos is a challenge and battlefield for the effort to halt human greed and destruction. These Enchanted Isles are a UNESCO World Heritage Site and this means all of us have a responsibility to help protect them from illegal exploitation.
| Sharks slaughtered to the brink of extinction |
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| Tuesday, 17 November 2009 19:38 | |||
It means that anything that puts sharks at risk could have profound effects on the ecosystem of the oceans. Right now, sharks are in trouble and it's mostly because of soup. Try to find someone who will defend shark finning. You can't. Neither the stores that sell the fins nor the restaurants that serve the soup. Shark fin soup is considered a status symbol in Asian cultures, but when the I-Team asked the local Asian Chamber of Commerce where it stands on sales of shark fin, the spokesperson said she was unaware of any controversy about shark finning. New research shows that sharks are social, playful, have problem solving skills and are nothing like the ravenous monsters of the movies. But sharks will never be mistaken for big-eyed baby seals or even friendly dolphins, so there's been no public outrage about what surely constitutes a worldwide slaughter -- about 100 million sharks a year are killed by humans. Shark populations have declined by 70 to 90-percent worldwide, depending on the species. Eighteen shark species are listed as endangered and most of them are dying for one thing -- soup. More specifically, soup made from shark fins. While shark fins have no nutritional value and no taste, they do pack a lot of mercury. So men who eat a lot of the soup can become sterile. Call it Jaws -- the Revenge.... Read Full Article 
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Sharks have lived in the oceans for 400 million years and since they are at the top of the food chain, they have shaped the evolution of pretty much everything else that lives in the sea.
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