End the Finning of Sharks

Mission:

To end the unchecked, rampant killing of sharks by fishermen simply for their fins.

Founder:

Marcia W. ,

Description:

More than 10 million sharks are caught every year primarily for shark fin soup. Many species are almost extinct. Sharks are an important part of our marine ecosystem and need to be protected.

Sharks are finned alive and then thrown back into the ocean where they sink to the bottom and drown. This is a disgusting display of human gluttony, ignorance, and disrespect for the oceans and the sharks that inhabit them.

Impact:

113 Members

$278 Raised

299 Actions

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Kashmir famous fruit growers lose Rs 60 Cr during highway blockade

via www.risingkashmir.com Vline2 posted by Umi U. Vline2 Aug 07

Baba Umar Srinagar July 31:Suffering a loss of Rs 60 crores during the frequent blockades en route Jammu by Shiv Sena activists, the valley fruit growers, most of them from north Kashmir's Baramulla dis...

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Majority of Oceanic Shark Species Face Extinction - Yahoo! News

via news.yahoo.com Vline2 posted by Heather M. Vline2 Jun 04

More than 50 percent of wide-ranging oceanic shark species are threatened with extinction as a result of overfishing, according to a new study.

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Pledge to save Sharks!

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Support the Law of the Sea Convention

email campaign started by Heather M.

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Shark Finning: Saw this on 60 Minutes...

by Heather M.
on the End the Finning of Sharks Discussion Forum
3 comments Vline2 most recent comment on Feb 02

10,000,000 sharks pulled out of the ocean each year, finned alive, then thwon back into the water alive, only to sink to the bottom where they drow...