Ocean Sentry
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.
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
