New York State Assembly Votes Unanimously to Ban the Sale of Shark Fins

Posted on May 28, 2013 by bansharkfinning

Another step in the right direction!! The New York State Assembly voted unanimously to ban shark fin trade in the State. A measure that is aimed at the availability of Shark Fin Soup on the menus of several restaurants in New York. Archaic, right? Who would have thought that one of the most leading edge communities in the foodie world would still be engaging in the sale, use, and trade of shark fins for a soup that is virtually tasteless. How anti-avant-garde of you, New York.

The legislation is set to hit the desk of Governor Cuomo who will, hopefully, sign the bill and make New York the seventh state to ban the use, possession and sale of shark fins in the United States. Linda B. Rosenthal, D-Mass., says of the bill, “New York must not be complicit in the reprehensible practice of shark finning, which has led to the demise of shark populations worldwide.”

To read further on an article by David Knowles click here to read more from the New York Daily News.

Dehydrated Shark Fin

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Illinois to ban …. Shark Fins?

Posted on May 18, 2012 by bansharkfinning

Antonio Munoz, D-Chicago, is working to make it illegal to possess shark fins. At this time only coastal states have bans/laws such as this one. Surprisingly Senator Matt Murphy, D-Palatine, was opposed to the bill as he questioned why Illinois needs the ban. The bill in question, Bill HB4119, was “passed the House and Senate by a large margin, will be sent to the governor’s desk.” I guess baby steps are better than no steps at all 🙂

Read the Original Article Here!

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Anti-shark finning petitions!

Posted on April 9, 2009 by bansharkfinning

Hey Shark Savers! I hope you have all had a wonderful couple of days 🙂 Mine have been CRAZZZZY!!

If you are looking to help the anti shark finning cause please look into the following anti shark finning petitions, sign one or sign all!! Any and all help is so deeply appreciated!!

Stop Shark Fin Soup!

SOS Save Our Sharks

Stop shark fishing in the Great Barrier Reef

That’s all I have for you now .. I know it’s not terribly detailed, I’ll be adding more depth to my ever growing blog when life slows down a bit 🙂 Thank you all again for your help and support! The Sharks need all they can get!!!!

P.S.

If you’re on Twitter you can find me at http://www.twitter.com/banfinning

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Shark Fin Soup … Still a Delicacy?

Posted on April 6, 2009 by bansharkfinning

It has been a long struggle to reduce the amount of shark’s fin soup served or requested in Asia as well as other places in the world. However, all of the work seems to be paying off. The younger generation in China has become more aware of the environmental impact not only on sharks but other marine life as well. “Global entertainment giant Disney bowed to pressure from animal rights activists and took the delicacy off its menu when it opened Hong Kong Disneyland in 2005.” Just think, not ordering shark’s fin soup for a wedding or in a restaurant can help save millions and millions of lives!

Here are some numbers on the decline of sharks’ fins:

  • 800,000 metric tons of shark fins demanded (1 metric ton = 2204.62 pounds)
  • 20% of shark species are endangered in relation to this demand
  • Reduction of shark fin demand worldwide: 897,000 metric tons in 2003 to 758,000 in 2006

Ralph Jennings and Cheong Kah Shin have done an excellent job in relaying this information in this article, link here.

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