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[krzr3000]

Its actually ironic how wrong you are. In fact its the complete opposite. Its actually the "modernization" of these cultures you speak of that causes this great demand.

But again...blah blah blah shark finning is bad blah blah blah...freaking cry me a river. The fisherman had a permit. The author of this article was so self absorbed in himself and his cause that he falsely assumed that this fisherman is paying "just ten cents a shark." $30 is alot of money when you are out in the middle of no where trying to support your family. He was doing it legally in locations alotted for fishing. The animals populations were just fine in areas designated off limits for fishing.

If you want to stop it, how about pay the fisherman money so he doesnt have to fish to support his family?

Its a growing population, technology, modern medicine that allows people to live long lives. Infrastructure and means of travel that allows that demand to be met. In ancient cultures were the animals growing extinct? No they practiced this same concept, its the modern worlds demand that created the issue of extinction.

The fisherman did this through time, and it has never been a problem until now. He has more demand to keep up with it, and i bet the culture doing the dirty work is not experiencing the fruits of the modern world.

 

[MN_Rebel]

The sharks will went extinct because we use all of their fins for a soup....how moronic...the fins doesnt looks like really meaty or flavorful compared to 100 to 200 pounds shark.

 

[Tom500]

Its actually ironic how wrong you are. In fact its the complete opposite. Its actually the "modernization" of these cultures you speak of that causes this great demand.

But again...blah blah blah shark finning is bad blah blah blah...freaking cry me a river. The fisherman had a permit. The author of this article was so self absorbed in himself and his cause that he falsely assumed that this fisherman is paying "just ten cents a shark." $30 is alot of money when you are out in the middle of no where trying to support your family. He was doing it legally in locations alotted for fishing. The animals populations were just fine in areas designated off limits for fishing.

If you want to stop it, how about pay the fisherman money so he doesnt have to fish to support his family?

If i had the facilities i would quite happily pay them instead of killing sharks and thats what we should do we should subsidise them so they dont have to resort to killing sharks for fins and causing a decline in population as it is not contralled.
Also people who choose to respond with retarded ignorant remarks like "blah blah cry me a freakin river" are not helpfull and just annoy people who give a ****, you clearly dont so why bother post here, do us all a favour and keep those remarks to yourself!

 

[VVateverzYo]

shark meat taste sour not that great

 

[MN_Rebel]

shark meat taste sour not that great

Yet there are some people will eat shark meat...like fins.

 

[krichardson]

shark meat taste sour not that great

Wonderful, now if only all those status diners sitting in restaurants felt that way.

 

[Miguel]

It is disgusting whatever way we look at it, and the reasons those fishermen may have....

a pity.

 

[JD7.62]

Its a growing population, technology, modern medicine that allows people to live long lives. Infrastructure and means of travel that allows that demand to be met. In ancient cultures were the animals growing extinct? No they practiced this same concept, its the modern worlds demand that created the issue of extinction.

The fisherman did this through time, and it has never been a problem until now. He has more demand to keep up with it, and i bet the culture doing the dirty work is not experiencing the fruits of the modern world.

I am pointing to the modernization of the Chinese culture that has allowed their economy to boom that causes the demand. Now more and more Chinese are able to afford this kind of treat. When you have a country of a billion people and now 5% of those people can afford an expensive bowl of soup...thats ALOT of dead sharks.

For the record it can be argued that man has caused the extinction of many animals in ancient history. North Americas "mega fauna" comes to mind.

If i had the facilities i would quite happily pay them instead of killing sharks and thats what we should do we should subsidise them so they dont have to resort to killing sharks for fins and causing a decline in population as it is not contralled.
Also people who choose to respond with retarded ignorant remarks like "blah blah cry me a freakin river" are not helpfull and just annoy people who give a ****, you clearly dont so why bother post here, do us all a favour and keep those remarks to yourself!

Luckily I have provided more points in this debate then you (heck you even agreed with me on one) so dont say my post wasnt helpful, yours sure wasnt.

shark meat taste sour not that great

Actually shark is VERY good when fresh and cleaned immediately.

In my PERSONAL experience, sharks in the area I fish (Gulf of Mexico) are doing very well. Its not uncommon for us to run the beaches during the summer between Pensacola and Destin and see hundreds of bulls, black tips, spinners, hammers, bonnets, even makos a day! Usually just yards from the beach were people are swimming. Hence why I DONT swim down there any more!

 

[inth3shadows]

Its actually ironic how wrong you are. In fact its the complete opposite. Its actually the "modernization" of these cultures you speak of that causes this great demand.

But again...blah blah blah shark finning is bad blah blah blah...freaking cry me a river. The fisherman had a permit. The author of this article was so self absorbed in himself and his cause that he falsely assumed that this fisherman is paying "just ten cents a shark." $30 is alot of money when you are out in the middle of no where trying to support your family. He was doing it legally in locations alotted for fishing. The animals populations were just fine in areas designated off limits for fishing.

If you want to stop it, how about pay the fisherman money so he doesnt have to fish to support his family?

ok for the most part i believe you . because the problem has been caused from the modernization and the fact that we currently have far too many people on earth to feed without over exploiting species.

but i disagree with the way that you present your opinion. The way you write it , it looks like you are asking someone to disagree with you and that you are all knowing.

while i know you are likely more knowledgeable on this than i am, i ask you to possibly think about the way you write your opinions.

I do think shark de-finning is wrong because it is a waste of the rest of the shark I have no idea why you say it is good besides for the fact that it is preserving this culture. If you think it is good for that reason, then why is it not acceptable not to waste the rest?

however, i think that many of us here don't have the resources to pay this family... i for one da*n sure don't.

please don't be a jerk, thanks

 

[rmorse]