Persuasive Essay On Shark Fining

Shark poaching has become a global issue in the world today. The high cost of shark fin, due to Asian demand, has created black market business opportunities that third world countries have learned to capitalize on. The lack of control and policing of fishing in international waters has allowed this problem to grow at an incredible rate. These things, along with the general view that sharks are mean, horrible, deadly, demonic creatures has helped to allow these practices to continue without much interference from the public.
Sharks are being killed by the thousands, simply for their fins. The market price for shark fin is two hundred dollars a pound and is selling very quickly because of the large demand in the Asian market. Asia is buying …show more content…
When Rob was caught videotaping them, they tried to hide all evidence of the fining. They had so many shark fins that it completely covered the roof tops. This practice is obviously backed and supported by the Malaysian government, as our film makers were threatened by the police, put under house arrest, and later chased out of the country by the Coast Guard. Nothing was done or said to the people illegally poaching sharks for their fins. The authorities held a blind eye to the poachers and did nothing to investigate the wrong …show more content…
They don’t seem to care about the consequences that may come from desolating the shark population. They have very little money compared to some counties. They don’t care about the shark population. They only care about the money coming from the trade. They also do this because people think sharks are vicious man eating beasts. They don’t realize the damage that is occurring from practices like finning and long line fishing. The people do not care to realize how much these sharks help us. They think that without sharks in the ocean, the world would be a whole lot safer place to