ViceZilla’s Views

“Finning”, a subject that some of you may have already figured out is a crime that I feel very strongly about. For those of you that don’t already know, the “finning” industry targets sharks for their fins, a coveted soup ingredient that fetches high prices in China and other Asian countries.

The fins are cut off the shark, often while it is still alive, then discarded back into the sea. If it is still alive when discarded, it is doomed to die of starvation. This is a barbaric practice, and must be stopped.

My views and feelings towards “finning” are personal. I have been a diver all my life, and am a licensed SCUBA instructor. Throughout my diving experiences and career, I have had many encounters with various sharks in the oceans of this world. I have led “Shark Encounter” dives for divers, mostly tourists, that have wanted to get an up close and personal experience with these truly magnificent creatures of the ocean, while living in Central America.

I have also seen firsthand the carnage left behind by a “finning” expedition. Let me just say, it wasn’t pretty.

A Canadian filmmaker, Rob Stewart, has produced a documentary aimed at trying to raise awareness that sharks are being wiped out. His film is called “Sharkwater”. Reuters just did a story about his film. You can read it Here

I ask all of you, that if you only see one documentary this year, please consider “Sharkwater”.

Watch movie trailer

Links to some Shark Conservation sites
Sharks.org
Sharktrust
Shark Alliance
Bite-Back

Finned Shark. Is this Humane?

Deck of a Finning Boat

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