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Organizations to join if you are interested in stopping shark finning

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Organizations to join if you are interested in stopping shark finning

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Oceana
Shark Savers
Shark Alliance
Shark Trust
Sea Program
And many others...

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Shark finning is terrible for the environment. Most sharks cannot reproduce fast enough to keep the population stable. They produce a small amount of offspring and a long time in between mating. This makes the population decline rapidly. Some of the shark are becoming endangered such as the Great Hammerhead Shark.

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Shark finning is popular for many reasons. It is hardly regulated and you can make a lot of money. Shark fins sell for ~450 USD per pound. You also don't need a huge fishing boat because you can just throw the shark back into the water and only haul the fins.

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Almost all shark fins are sold and used for shark fin soup. Shark fin soup is a traditional Chinese delicacy. It is usually served during special occasions. The soup became popular a long time ago because it was believed to help your health. The soup is still very popular.

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Shark finning is a very brutal way of getting the fins from a shark. First they catch the shark, then they proceed to remove all they fins. Once they get the fins they are done with the shark they throw it back into the water alive. The shark will soon die because it can't get oxygen without moving.