Bloody sharks, http://www.care2.com/causes/will-the-silky-shark-in-central-america-be-saved-from-extinction.html
red stained water and piles of fins. http://www.care2.com/causes/why-is-ups-still-shipping-shark-fins-despite-public-outcry.html
It feels like the Taiji dolphin slaughter http://www.care2.com/causes/stand-against-taijis-dolphin-slaughter-and-cetacean-captivity-this-weekend.html
all over again, but now the victims are sharks. Horrific images circulating around the web showing sharks being slaughtered and finned in Sabah, http://www.care2.com/causes/orphaned-baby-elephant-is-rescued-makes-a-best-friend.html
a Malaysian state located on the island of Borneo, http://www.care2.com/causes/half-of-borneos-carnivorous-cats-could-go-extinct.html
have sparked global outrage. Will this be enough to force …show more content…
As the press release appropriately notes, data from 2012 by the Australian Institute of Marine Science in Semporna reveals that "one reef shark is worth over 3.3 Million RM ($815,000 US) to the local economy in its lifetime through ecotourism services."
The truth is that shark harvesting isn't sustainable. We're wiping sharks off of the planet, and Malaysia is no exception. Because sharks are "long-lived, slow-growing and slow to reproduce," they're particularly vulnerable to pressures from overfishing and the intensive shark fin trade, shark biologist Nick Whitney also tells the National Science Foundation. Fortunately, there are more sustainable alternatives for locals that don't harm sharks. I've already told you about two communities http://www.care2.com/causes/heres-why-shark-sanctuaries-wont-stop-the-cruel-shark-fin-trade.html
who swapped shark fins for sardines and seaweed farming and had major success. A win-win for the environment and socioeconomics.
How can Sabah's sharks be
red stained water and piles of fins. http://www.care2.com/causes/why-is-ups-still-shipping-shark-fins-despite-public-outcry.html
It feels like the Taiji dolphin slaughter http://www.care2.com/causes/stand-against-taijis-dolphin-slaughter-and-cetacean-captivity-this-weekend.html
all over again, but now the victims are sharks. Horrific images circulating around the web showing sharks being slaughtered and finned in Sabah, http://www.care2.com/causes/orphaned-baby-elephant-is-rescued-makes-a-best-friend.html
a Malaysian state located on the island of Borneo, http://www.care2.com/causes/half-of-borneos-carnivorous-cats-could-go-extinct.html
have sparked global outrage. Will this be enough to force …show more content…
As the press release appropriately notes, data from 2012 by the Australian Institute of Marine Science in Semporna reveals that "one reef shark is worth over 3.3 Million RM ($815,000 US) to the local economy in its lifetime through ecotourism services."
The truth is that shark harvesting isn't sustainable. We're wiping sharks off of the planet, and Malaysia is no exception. Because sharks are "long-lived, slow-growing and slow to reproduce," they're particularly vulnerable to pressures from overfishing and the intensive shark fin trade, shark biologist Nick Whitney also tells the National Science Foundation. Fortunately, there are more sustainable alternatives for locals that don't harm sharks. I've already told you about two communities http://www.care2.com/causes/heres-why-shark-sanctuaries-wont-stop-the-cruel-shark-fin-trade.html
who swapped shark fins for sardines and seaweed farming and had major success. A win-win for the environment and socioeconomics.
How can Sabah's sharks be