Fuck Yeah, Animal Welfare!

crueltyfreeisthewaytobe:

thevegancheese:

peepchick101:

areckz:

An animal that doesn’t get enough attention, the shark, all sharks!

They are regularly caught, finned (their fins cut off while they are alive) and then thrown back into the water.

 

Shark finning – the facts

While governments and conservation groups have different ways to deal with shark finning, some things are clear:

It is estimated that between 73 million and 100 million sharks are killed EACH YEAR. Most of this is to meet the demand for shark fin soup.

Indonesia, India, Spain, and Taiwan are the top four shark-catching nations and account for over 35% of the total sharks captured each year.

For consumers, shark fin is a status symbol flaunted at special occasions like Chinese New Years and weddings.

Hong Kong imports 10,000 tonnes of shark fin every year. 50% of the world’s shark fins are imported in HK.

Demand in China is increasing rapidly with the rise of the country’s middle and wealthy classes. As China is the country with the world’s largest population, it’s a huge market for shark fin.

Shark fin can fetch $500 per pound. The trade is lucrative.

Worldwide, shark populations are in decline. 181 species of shark are on the endangered list.

Stop eating shark fin soup! 

Most folks in the US (I think) have never heard of shark fin soup but check out local restaurants in your neighborhood. Look at menus online and see if they’re serving it. Write them a polite snail mail letter and explain why it’s cruel to sharks and unhealthy for our oceans to sell this product :) 

 I have heard of it and it’s absolutely cruel.

Ugh. :(