Shark Finning Research Paper

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After a long milestone of revolution, humans have forgotten the existence of other species. One of the most revolutionized species that is being ignored is sharks. By being the dominate predator of the ocean, sharks are often portrayed negatively. In result, humans have adopted the belief of God-given rights to seek, to hunt and to slaughter these fishes primarily for personal desires. Humans, the dominate animal of the land, proudly boast of their skill when they have captured another dominate specie. Cruelly, they would stab, beat, and bind these sharks until it bleeds to death. One of its most savagery performance is shark finning. Shark finning is a term where a human uses a hot blade to cut off any fins of the sharks’ and

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