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Post by Aardvaaks on Oct 12, 2009 22:27:55 GMT 10
Just like the Bees are an essential ingredient of our ecosystem, the same applies with the oceans and the shark. Check out the online petition also to attempt to stop fin harvesting! www.sharktrust.org/content.asp?did=32454
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2009 22:32:57 GMT 10
I will log on and sign that Aards, shark finning is one of the most disgusting practices in the world.
And its so pointless, shark fin doesn't actually have any flavor.
People may call me racist, but the Asian worlds obsession with wiping out Sharks, tigers, Rhinos, whales and a million other species just to increase their egos disgusts me.
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Post by Aardvaaks on Oct 12, 2009 23:50:31 GMT 10
Cheers for that DarrylM, I had reservations as to whether it was a suitable topic to put up in Basecamp let alone anywhere else but thought why not if we can have a 'big Cock' or 'Frog killing' why not!
I agree, fin soup!! and its probably laden with MSG to make it palatable, tis a world gone mad.
Whats the score on the nets that stop the sharks coming into bathing areas in Australia? Are they all smaller now as to not snag and drown?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2009 23:56:06 GMT 10
No they still drown quite a few sharks.
It amazes me you know, you hear it every year, "oh its going to be a bad year for sharks" like they are not there all the time.
You still see them sound the alarms when they spot a shark off the beach, its almost as if they believe if you cant see them then they are not there.
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Post by Aardvaaks on Oct 13, 2009 0:03:01 GMT 10
Thats a shame also for the other species that gets caught in the nets.
There was an electronic device developed a few years ago which emitted a pulse of a few feet radius which repelled sharks this could be worn by divers and also attached to safety nets. I suppose this is an expensive option tho.
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Post by Aardvaaks on Oct 15, 2009 23:51:01 GMT 10
Just got this reply today, its a start I suppose, but a total ban would be better not just addressing the finning issue, needless to say another Email is now being constructed! CCU 7th Floor Eastbury House 30-34 Albert Embankment London SE1 7TL Email: ccu.correspondence@defra.gsi.gov.uk Website: www.defra.gov.uk CCU Ref: DWOE153208 15 October 2009 Dear Aard Shark finning Thank you for your email of 1 October to Huw Irranca-Davies about shark finning. I have been asked to reply. Shark finning is the practice of removing the fins of a shark from its carcass and disposing of the carcass at sea. This is a wasteful practice, which the UK does not support. Traditionally, fishermen have been incentivised to do it because of the high price achieved for the fins relative to the carcass. In order to address this issue, the EU introduced Council Regulation 1185/2003 which prohibits the removal of shark fins at sea. However, where justification has been provided, Member States are able to derogate from this by issuing a special fishing permit. The permit can allow vessels to process sharks and fins separately on board vessels and land or tranship fins separately as long as the carcass is fully utilised. The weight of fins kept from the catch is not to exceed 5% of the live weight of the shark catch. However, this is an average figure and as some shark fins do not typically represent 5% of the weight of a shark, it is a potential loophole allowing ‘unscrupulous’ fishermen to land more fins in relation to shark bodies and therefore engage in shark finning. The UK has now taken the decision to cease issuing special fishing permits – which means that UK registered vessels will now have to land sharks with their fins naturally attached. We have no evidence or reason to believe that there has been any misuse of the permit system by UK registered vessels. In fact the UK have never utilised the full scope of the derogation because our permits required that the fins and carcasses had to be landed together and could not be transhipped separately. The UK’s decision to stop issuing permits will send the strongest possible conservation message to countries where controls are less stringent and enable the UK to lead the proposed review of the Regulation 1185/2003 at a European level. It will also bring easier enforcement of catches (finned shark species can be difficult to differentiate), which has the added benefit of increased scientific data on catch compositions. Such data can be used to monitor the state of stocks and therefore assist with further conservation and management measures. I hope that this letter addresses your concerns. Yours sincerely, Leah Mauger Defra - Customer Contact Unit
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Post by brillbilly on Oct 16, 2009 9:16:52 GMT 10
We dont need shark bloody fin soup,let the sharks have there domain thats what i think
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Post by dlslith on Oct 16, 2009 9:37:07 GMT 10
I've seen the shark fishing in documentaries. The first one I ever watched made me physically Ill. Fucking barbaric
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Post by shatnerswig on Oct 16, 2009 9:55:00 GMT 10
I will log on and sign that Aards, shark finning is one of the most disgusting practices in the world. And its so pointless, shark fin doesn't actually have any flavor. People may call me racist, but the Asian worlds obsession with wiping out Sharks, tigers, Rhinos, whales and a million other species just to increase their egos disgusts me. they use this stuff to increase thier manly verility because they have tiny winkies ...but thats no reason todo what they re doing .... they should just get some viagra and a swedish penis pump .....no need to kill all these animals
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Post by Aardvaaks on Oct 20, 2009 20:33:38 GMT 10
Second letter received today.
Dear Aards,
Shark finning Thank you for your email of 15 October about shark finning following on from your previous email and our response dated 15 October. I have been asked to reply. The ban on removal of shark fins at sea is now effectively in place. The UK has issued no permits this year and will not, as mentioned in my initial reply, issue any more.
Defra agrees with the views you express that this measure, although a strong step, will need to be complimented by a range of bespoke measures to best protect shark species. As elasmobranchs (sharks, skates and rays) are rapidly depleted by overfishing and slow to recover due to their specific biological characteristics, it is essential to maintain sustainable fisheries on these stocks and ensure that threatened species recover as rapidly as possible.
Many elasmobranch species are highly migratory by nature. As such, we will seek to resolve these issues on an EU-wide and international basis wherever possible, through seeking measures to protect and manage them sustainably at the appropriate fishery management bodies.
Defra is also continuing to fund research that will help us to successfully protect and manage elasmobranch stocks, through better understanding their movements, key habitats and survivability after being caught and released.
I hope that this letter addresses your concerns and shows that the UK is committed to ensuring the conservation and sustainable management of sharks.
Yours sincerely,
Leah Mauger Defra - Customer Contact Unit
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