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- Eugene V. Debs (1855-1926), five-time Socialist Party candidate for U.S. President
Please research shark finning and find out exactly what we are talking about Bob
Also it clearly says on the very link that you provided that in almost all circumstances the shark dies after they have had their fins cut off so i'm not sure why you chose to make it sound more promising than the link said. The rare circumstance is probably when only a small portion of one fin is cut or damaged, or if it is somehow brought into captivity for treatment, and even then it is still probably a struggle and leads to death.
Last edited by Chloe; 10-25-2014 at 09:35 PM.
Alaska Born ~ Oregon Grown
That is not what the link said. You are inferring that based on the word "almost". Short of saying 100% of sharks die from finning it was pretty clear on their site that cutting a sharks fins off results in death. Also I wouldn't just lean on NOAA's assessments either. Research it and look at multiple sources. Shark finning is cruel, needless, wasteful, and kills millions of sharks every year which in turn harms ecosystems.
Last edited by Chloe; 10-25-2014 at 09:39 PM.
Alaska Born ~ Oregon Grown
That makes sense until you read what NOAA says on this issue.
I posted from NOAA things about sharks that is pure myth.
But I believe the fin being cut off is the top fin. I am no expert on this at all, but what I know of them is the body movement provides both propulsion and steering. The fins on the sides are not cut off from what I am reading. The top fin is removed. As a non expert, if the shark dies, it seems it might lose fluids but I am not sure.
Below the section that read MYTH there was a follow up that said FACT, and the FACT portion clearly stated that under nearly all circumstances the shark dies. Where are you seeing the ambiguity and why are you making guesses without researching it just a little bit more? Just research it beyond that one NOAA website please.
Alaska Born ~ Oregon Grown