Stop Shark-Finning

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More and more people have been introduced to a very dangerous practice called shark-finning. Even the people who are aware of the harmful effects they bring still continue on doing it. People are afraid of sharks due to their fierce appearance and the bad publicity they get such as the movies wherein sharks attack humans. Only about 5 people are killed by sharks every year. In fact, vending machines has a higher death rate of 13, while ants can kill about 30 people annually. Sharks are very beneficial to us, why do people keep on harming them? Why is shark-finning so important? Shark-finning gives both advantages and disadvantages economically, politically, cultural, societal, and environmental. It is important to recognize the significance of shark finning and its relationship with the government and how it affects a country’s economic state, how it relates to culture, and to know if it benefits or harms the environment.
Economic Factors determine the production and distribution of goods and the use of income and wealth. What economic factors relate to shark finning and shark products? Most countries are engaged in Shark fin trade. By 2008, the world’s top exporters of shark fins are Spain, Singapore, Taiwan, Indonesia, and United Arab Emirates who exports them to Hong Kong. Most countries have been introduced to a really popular dish called Shark fin soup is considered a traditional delicacy in China. The Chinese beliefs have driven demand for shark fin soup. They are one of the most expensive seafood products in the world, which can cost up to 500 euros or $676 per kilogram. A whale shark pectoral fin can be sold for up to $100,000 US dollars, while a Basking Shark pectoral fin can cost up to $250,000 US dollars. It serves the ...

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In conclusion, Shark finning is more of a disadvantage. The shark fin trade and shark finning contributes billions of money, but in exchange, they eliminate millions of sharks. They great dame our eco-system, and the practice is un-monitored. Some Asian cultures may think that they are beneficial to our health, however they do not contain nutritional value and may even be harmful to us. In my opinion, it is not morally right to kill sharks, or any other species, especially millions and billions of them. The best solution would be to end this method altogether.

Works Cited

http://www.stopsharkfinning.net/shark-fin-soup-facts/ http://www.sharkwater.com/education.htm http://www.seashepherd.org/sharks/shark-finning.html http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/biology/b103/f00/web3/mccabe3.html http://sharkangels.org/index.php/issues-facing-sharks/shark-fin-soup

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