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        Recommended websites: Sharkwater (award-winning documentary) [link] Sea Shepherd.org [link] WildAid.org [link] Defenders of Wildlife: [link] Shark Trust [link] The Florida Museum of Natural History/ American Elasmobranch Society/ International Shark Attack File [link] ReefQuest Centre for Shark Research [link] Stop Shark Finning.net [link] Fundación Amigos de la Isla del Coco (Friends of Cocos Island foundation) [link] Saving Sharks.com [link] Marviva [link] And, what is the real cost of soup?: -Loss and devastation of shark populations around the world. Experts estimate that within a decade, most species of sharks will be lost because of longlining. -Unsustainable fishery. The massive quantity of sharks harvested and lack of selection deplete shark populations faster than their reproductive abilities can replenish populations. -Threatens the stability of marine ecosystems. -Loss of sharks as a food staple for many developing countries. -Local waters are invaded by large industrial, foreign fishing vessels that threaten traditional sustainable fisheries. -Threatens socio-economically important recreational fisheries. -Obstructs the collection of species-specific data that are essential for monitoring catches and implementing sustainable fisheries management. -Wasteful of protein and other shark-based products. Up to 99 per cent of the shark is thrown away. SAVE A SHARK TODAY, SPREAD THE WORD! Shark Fact of the week: Did you know that the single known specimen of the Irrawaddy river shark was generally dismissed as an abnormal bull shark until 2005? |
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