It is difficult to nail down the exact number of sharks killed every year for their fins and accidentally as 'bycatch', but studies estimate somewhere between 30 and 100 million--70 million being a reasonably firm estimate. Much of the killing is done illegally or never comes aboard the fishing vessel. One participant in the SBflix contest made an excellent short film about the plight of sharks globally and aptly called it: 70 million. Watch it here.
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This is excellent news. The Magnuson-Stevens fisheries act which passed not long ago has a lot of measures to cut overfishing in the oceans. Many important fish species have been fished to the breaking point, and need serious efforts to allow them to recover. This isn't just a matter of…
Thanks so much for mentioning my entry. I really hope the message about sharks continues to get out.
PS. I just heard about a great new film coming out - check out www.sharkwater.com
thanks
stephen v2
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I think people differ greatly on this issue. For example, if it were completely unidentifiable as my own, I would have no problem with a picture of my naked ass being posted on the Internet. Others would be absolutely horrified by the prospect.