An Ocean
continue to decline, populations of their
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prey, such as sea lions, will grow out of
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control. An increase in sea lion numbers
would in turn, decrease the populations
Without Sharks
of the fish upon which they feed.
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Therefore, shark endangerment will
organizations such as The
Humane Society eventually lead to a devastating decline in
International to assist in marine
raising awareness fishes. The
prevention of
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in your area and work to this
increase shark protection catastrophe is
policies crucial in order
to support the
near 1 Billion
individuals who
rely on fish as
their number
one source of
KERA HEIMLICH
protein.
Why Shark Fins? The Unsuspecting Victim
Out of the 100 million sharks killed Despite the common perception that
each year, 73% are harvested for sharks are terrorizing creatures, they
shark fin soup, an Asian delicacy. have become the innocent victim of
a cruel practice. Although harvesting
This expensive dish is in high demand
the ocean for its food sources such
within the increasingly wealthy countries
as fish or shrimp is common and
of Asia. Since many are under the
widely accepted, killing sharks for
Shark Finning: A impression that sharks contain cancer-
their fins is a much more hostile and
Devastating Practice resistant properties, the desire, and
therefore price of their fins has increased
destructive act. Due to the