Posted on July 29, 2019 by bansharkfinning
Is Shark Fin Soup a meal of the past? With the shark conservation movement gaining a larger platform through social media services you would think that of Shark Fin Soup is a meal of the past in the United States. Unfortunately, it is not a meal of the past quite like you would think.
The Animal Welfare Institute says that as many as 200 restaurants throughout the United States serve Shark Fin Soup. 200!! Landlocked states like Arizona have at least four restaurants that serve Shark Fin Soup. There are only 12 states in the United States that ban the sale of Shark Fin Soup. The United States needs to be better!
I urge you to stop going to these restaurants and write to their owners to encourage removing Shark Fin Soup from their menus. Write letters to governors, mayors, and other local legislators to ban the sale of Shark Fin Soup in your state!
Shark Fin Soup has caused, and is continuing to cause, dangerous imbalances in marine communities worldwide.
Read the full article by The Maritime Executive here.
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Posted on July 29, 2019 by bansharkfinning
Posted on July 28, 2019 by bansharkfinning
The countdown is now 30 minutes to Shark Week 2019. Shark Week originally premiered on Discovery Channel on July 17, 1988. Shark Week has seen a drastic shift from feeding off (pun intended!) of the fear from the release of Jaws.
After years of fear inducing information regarding sharks Discovery Channel has transitioned into a conservation based videos. The use of Marine Biologists and Conservationists as well as shark attack victims encouraging shark conservation has created a platform to encourage shark conservation.
Following along with Discovery Channel’s Shark Week 2019 schedule here. Follow us here.
Shark Week Premieres Sunday, July 28, at 8:00 p.m. (EST)
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Posted on December 28, 2018 by bansharkfinning
Forbes’ list of the top shark conservation stories of 2018 is a great look at the leaps and bounds shark conservation has taken in recent years. Conservation has moved to the forefront of the public arena with the help of Twitter, Instagram, and blogging.
The top shark conservation stories cover a broad range of categories including Science’s piece on international agreements to learn more about Greenland Sharks, climate change impacts on shark populations by , the Mediterranean shark finning ban approval (woo hoo!), and more.
If you’re looking for a review of the top shark conservation stories of 2018 or need a place to start your research process to learn more about shark conservation then click here to read the article by Forbes contributor Melissa Cristina Márquez.
Swimming Bull Shark by Luis Javier Sandoval.
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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.
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Posted on June 15, 2009 by bansharkfinning
Who are the Shark Angels?
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
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.
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Posted on April 23, 2009 by bansharkfinning
WOO HOOO!!!! The US has officially introduced this wonderful new act to conserve sharks as well as remove the previous loopholes that were shamelessly exploited. Shark Conservationists – 1 Shark Killers – 0
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Saving one sharks one country at a time!!
New Shark Conservation Poster
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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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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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