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

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

Do you have what it takes to be a Shark Angel?

Who are the Shark Angels?

Shark Angels Logo

Shark Angels Logo

Logo of the Shark Angels

Shark Angels is an organization that does for sharks what the Sea Shepherd Organization does for whales and seals. This organization is headed up by three phenomenally fearless women who specialize in various areas of shark education and conservation. These women are who I want to be, very actively “saving sharks on the last frontier.”

Shark Angel Julie, Shark Angel Alison, Shark Angel Kim

Shark Angel Julie, Shark Angel Alison, Shark Angel Kim

Each of these women has a different take on shark conservation and each are closely affiliated with a shark conservation group. Shark Angel Julie started Shark Savers, Shark Angel Alison is affiliated with the Save Our Seas Foundation and Shark Angel Kim is affliated with the shark conservation portion of the Sea Shepherd Organization (a personal favorite of mine!!). These women are everything I wish to be in the world and I can’t help but feel proud of them for taking control of a condition that went into a downward spiral. Hopefully I can one day join their fight and actively disrupt the shark finning that is raging throughout the world.