Shark fin soup

for our own purposes. Sharks, for example, are hunted down for their fins and only their fins. Sharks have been living on earth for over 400 million years. Every year, 100 million sharks are killed for only their fins (SOURCE). Shark fins add no taste to shark fin soup, only texture. Sharks are an essential part of the largest ecosystem on the planet and help maintain the balance of life in all the oceans.…

agrees with Barry D. Bruce when it states that despite the research results there was still not enough data to know for sure if shark cage diving would negatively impact shark populations(2873). Charlie Huveneers at the end of the article writes that from what has been observed there is a possibility that shark cage diving could reduce the over all health and fitness of the shark population at Neptune Islands and recommends for more research to be done(2873). Based on the information from both…

fear of the ocean and of sharks in general. At the time I did not realize and understand that sharks were very misunderstood creatures; I was under the impression that they were all dangerous and should be feared. People assume that they are more likely to be killed by a shark, but it is actually the other way around. While they can be dangerous in certain situations, sharks are given a bad reputation and it is affecting the species as a whole. Many different types of sharks are becoming…

Sharks are one of the top predators in the ocean. With little to no enemies, humans have been over hunting sharks for their fins and then throwing them back out into the ocean. Without their fin sharks would not be able to swim and would slowly sink to the bottom of the ocean and die, waiting for something to either eat them or drown to death. As someone who once enjoyed drinking shark fin soup after finding out what happens to the shark and the life that they have after their fins get cut off I…

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.…

Sharks: To Kill or Not To Kill According to www.iflscience.com, 100,000,000 sharks are killed each year by humans; however, this is a conservative number. Scientists actually believe that 273,000,000 sharks are killed by humans in one year. In comparison, only five people are killed by sharks per year. The reasons for this injustice are often petty and selfish. Most sharks are killed for their fins which can be made into a soup. Others are killed for souvenirs and jewelry or simply…

Once upon a time a little mucky green fish was born into a loving family. In fact they were very famous fish for their beauty. They sat upon the best coral colored reef, they were given the best fish food, and their water was always warmed from the big bright yellow sun. They were treated like royalty...Well that was before the little green fish was born. You see the other fish had never seen a fish like little Benny. His scales looked as if they had been scraped by a rough rock, his scales…

rich taste, shark meat has been a delicacy throughout history. Dating back to the Ming Dynasty in China, man has been hunting nature’s top predators throughout much of its history. However, in modern day humans are paying the price for this hunt. The killing of over 100 million sharks per year to keep this tradition going has now sent sharks populations on a rapid decline (Spalding). Poaching, commercial fishing, and medical demands for sharks are causing the rapid deterioration of shark…

When people think of the most dangerous creature lurking the ocean depths they think of sharks. More specifically, they think of the largest predatory shark and most well-known species, the great white. The great white shark has grown a reputation as the deadliest and most fearsome creature to ever swim in the ocean. These beliefs have come about mostly due to Hollywood’s overexposure of the predatory fish as a deadly, human devouring monster. Although the great white may not be exactly exempt…

The ocean is home to more than 400 different shark species. These predators are portrayed by humans as mighty and extremely dangerous. While it may be well-known that these animals are the top of the food chain and have no sea predator, it’s a shock when they find out that they are on the brink of becoming endangered. Humans outside of the fishing industries fail to understand that we have a dramatic influence on the ocean. On the Pacific Ocean only, the numbers of tuna fishing vessels reach…