"Dynamite Fisherman" Blow Up Dolphins in Tanzania for Shark Bait Tanzania is a top tourist destination for its beautiful wildlife. But a group of “dynamite fishermen,” fishermen who use explosives to kill large groups of fish, are destroying that wildlife and Tanzania’s reputation. They are blowing up large groups of dolphins at Tanga Coelacanth Marine Park to use as bait to catch sharks as part of the profitable shark fin trade. There are several huge problems with this. First of all, dynamite fishing is extremely damaging in itself. The practice is illegal in many places because it kills thousands of marine animals in one blast and it destroys wide swaths of ocean including coral reefs. Read More/Sign Petition: forcechange/64031/outlaw-dolphin-and-shark-hunting-in-tanzania/
Posted on: Sat, 20 Jul 2013 09:52:23 +0000