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New Zealand fishing policy allows for sharks to be killed, finned and carcasses thrown back to the sea.

Located at the top position in the marine ecosystems food chain, sharks play a crucial role in the global balance of the oceans. Sharks are the lions and tiger of the oceans and as an apex predator, the sharks act as regulators of the marine ecosystem by controlling the populations of other predatory species lower down the food chain.

Read full article: Campaign for the Sharks on Ocean Sentry

Incredibly, as many as 100 million sharks are killed each year – that is a jaw-dropping 270,000 sharks fished each and every day. This is pushing many species to the brink of extinction. Urgent action is needed if this wonderfully diverse yet increasingly threatened group of species is to survive.

Most sharks serve as top predators at the pinnacle of the marine food pyramid, and so play a critical role in ocean ecosystems. Directly or indirectly they regulate the natural balance of these ecosystems, at all levels, and so are an integral part of them. As they usually hunt older, weaker or sick prey, they also help to keep the prey population in good condition. Thus, they allow the healthy and strong animals that are more fit to reproduce to pass on their genes. The effects of removing sharks from the ocean ecosystems, although complex and rather unpredictable, are likely to be ecologically and economically damaging.

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It is cruel, unnecessary, and uncontrollable!

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100 million sharks are eaten every year by us for 1 reason..shark fin soup. 80% of the sharks have been fished from the oceans, leaving only 20% to hold on while Sharks species face massive extinctions.

We know that some things are being done to help save our Sharks, but lets be honest not enough is getting done as a whole, We need to step it up and we need to protect our Sharks not just some, but ALL Sharks. Sharks are beautiful animals and are very important to the Oceans Eco-Systems and its up to us to help them, if left to the worlds leaders nothing will ever happen, things only happen when the people stand up in unity. Lets Stand Up… And its not just finning its Longlining as well, it also has to stop to protect the sharks and the oceans. Millions of sharks are killed each year just for a fin, disgusting, is it not ?. Millions of lives lost for fins so they can make soup its just wrong 100% wrong. But the worst part is still to come, using a hook they drag the shark onto the boat, its kicked and dragged they then HACK off its fins while the animal is alive and once they are done the shark is thrown back in the water ALIVE and left to sink and drown and all this is done by fellow human beings, its disgusting… I have one thing to say…. If Sharks Could Scream, The whole world would stand up against this. I am asking you to stand with me. Share this information, share the petition on twitter, yahoo, facebook, myspace do all that you can. I thank you all for all the help and I am sure that the sharks will thank you too. With respect always, James Howie… lessWe know that some things are being done to help save our Sharks, but lets be honest not enough is getting done as a whole, We need to step it up and we need to protect our Sharks not just some, but ALL Sharks. Sharks are beautiful animals and are very important to the Oceans Eco-Systems and its up to us to help them, if left to the worlds leaders nothing will ever happen, things only happen when the people stand up in unity. Lets Stand Up… And its not just finning its Longlining as well, it also has to stop to protect the sharks and the oceans. Millions of sharks are killed each year just for a fin, disgusting, is it not ?. Millions of lives lost for fins so they can make soup its just wrong 100% wrong. But the worst part is still to come, using a hook they drag the shark onto the boat, its kicked and dragged they then HACK off its fins while the animal is alive and once they are done the shark is thrown back in the water ALIVE and left to sink and drown and all this is done b… more

Complete article: Shark Defenders Hompage

Link to petition: Ban The Sale of Shark Fins In California