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Where is the protection for sharks?
Having been fascinated by sharks since I was a child I recently watched a film 'sharkwater' which has since left me sickened and disturbed. The film highlights the disgusting shark finning trade an the resulting mass decline of shark populations. As a member of wwf I want to know why there is no big campaign to end this appalling trade? I think that a push for international support against the shark fin trade along similar lines as the campaign against the ivory trade is essential to protect the future of not only sharks but also the other marine species such as turtles and other large fish that are affected by long line fishing.
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Inappropriate?Personally I am, totally in agreement with you Phil. I've seen first hand on a beach in the Indian Ocean the discarded bodies of sharks who had simply had their fins removed, then left to die.
A number of WWF offices do concern themselves with the trade in shark meat, such as WWF in Hong Kong:
* (PDF) http://assets.panda.org/downloads/sha...
And WWF does work at international fora and policy levels to get bans put in place on activities such as shark finning:
* http://www.panda.org/who_we_are/wwf_o...
* http://www.panda.org/what_we_do/footp...
And it is something that WWF is working for through sustainable fisheries management and the reduction of bycatch fatalities:
* http://www.panda.org/wwf_news/feature...
* http://www.panda.org/what_we_do/footp...
The WWF sponsored organization TRAFFIC also works hard on this issue:
http://www.panda.org/about_our_earth/...
Hope this helps re-assure you that WWF is working to protect, where appropriate, these magnificent creatures.
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