Why sharks are finned alive? "While fins are worth their weight - TopicsExpress



          

Why sharks are finned alive? "While fins are worth their weight in gold to fishermen, the rest of the shark is often not worth the space on the boat. The practice of shark finning however, requires less labour and space than transporting the entire shark to shore for processing. Consequently, the sharks fins are cut off while it’s still alive. The dismembered body is then quickly discarded over board. Unable to swim and move water through its gills, the shark sinks to the bottom and slowly suffocates, bleeds to death or is eaten by other scavengers. It is unusually cruel treatment for any living animal and is done primarily to feed an unsustainable demand for shark fin soup."
Posted on: Sat, 03 Aug 2013 01:48:29 +0000

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