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Shark Finning

Shark finning is that act of using longlines, which is deep sea fishing gear, to catch and fin sharks for human consumption. Once these sharks are finned they re thrown back into the ocean to die a slow, painful death by drowning or blood loss. Longlines used for Shark finning often kill many other sea creatures in the process.

Extinction for Profit

These Sharks are taken regardless of size or species. The number has also greatly increased over the past decade with more demand for Shark Fin Soup. Nearly 100 million sharks are finned and killed each year. With many species already endangered this further pushes the Sharks towards extinction.

Affect On Our Ecosystem

The finning of sharks in such masses poses a threat to our. Finning and killing the oceans apex predator causes disruption to the Earth's ecosystem. By killing such a great amount of the top predator of the ocean we disrupt the natural food chain of the ocean.

Shark Research Institute

The Shark research institute has successfully banned Shark finning in the United States. They have also banned the trade of shark fins in 11 states and are supporting the act H.R.737 - Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2019 which will ban the sales of fins in the United States. They raise awareness and funds through activism in effort to combat the practice of Shark finning

Facts About Shark Finning, https://www.sharks.org/shark-finning, retrieved 05/06/2020