Say NO This Shark Finning!

Sharks are the leading predators of our seas and oceans.
Scientists believe that they play a key role in the ecosystems of the oceans by eliminating the sick and weak individuals, contributing in this way to control populations of their prey. Removing this control can cause negative effects on ecosystems.

Shawn Heinrichs / Pew Environment Group

Shark fins are now one of the most valuable and sought-after products on the markets restaurants, especially in Asia. Even 10 years ago, the commodity trade was hampered by technical difficulties while fishing. Currently, a massive increase in wealth of the society the Far East, and improved fishing techniques resulted in a huge increase in exploitation of sharks. The result is a reduction in population, inflation, and rising costs of fishing.
Dorsal fin high price of whale sharks has increased in China over the past year by 50% and now stands at 15 000 pounds. The fact that the value of meat and fins of a large whale shark reaches tens of thousands of pounds, clearly indicates the huge demand for these products .. Shark fin soup is a popular delicacy, and a sign of wealth. The soup, shark meat is not only the fin. Depending on the quality of a bowl of food costs 30 to $ 200.
Today Hong Kong is the world's shark fin trading center, and are sold there every year 7000 tons of dried fins.

Shark fisheries are different from other commercial fisheries. Most species of fish caught ripen early, produce large quantities of eggs and have a speed increase of up to 30% per year. Even when it comes to overfishing of the species, then if there are no other adverse environmental factors, there is no extinction of species due to its widespread occurrence. Sharks and mature late, grow slowly, and several large young are born after a long period of pregnancy. For example, basking matures at the age of 15 - 20 years, has two or three year period of pregnancy and gives birth to 4 to 6 young.
The more fish, the greater the likelihood that sharks may disappear from the deep waters. In 2000, the list of endangered species, there were 11 shark, it is now 18th

United Nations Conference on the Human Environment of 1972 indicated the need for international cooperation in the management and protection of animals moving in different countries or territorial waters and international. This led to the signing of interstate treaties on wildlife and fisheries. Conservation programs because of the whale shark wędrowniczą nature requires international cooperation to make sense. These programs require a better understanding of life, biology and nature of the whale shark, but also will enrich it.
IUCN (International Union of Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) - The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources is the leading international organization bringing together the governments of many countries, government institutions and NGOs and individual experts. IUCN publishes regular red book containing a list of endangered animals and plants.

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This is an organization that campaigns for a global ban for shark finning.
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