HONG KONG (CHINA)- Sharks are not meant to put in aquaria. Proof for that was given again at Ocean Park in Hong Kong where six female hammerhead sharks died within seven hours of each other. The remaining eight sharks in the Grand Aquarium “are also at risk” and their conditionsContinue Reading
Shark fin soup might be delicious but it’s destroying the world’s sharks. That’s the message of an ad campaign in the Chinese city of Shanghai. The campaign is using shark coffins to emphasize the message. The new ad campaign from the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and design firmContinue Reading
The government of Peru said it might restrict shark fishing to stop the illegal slaughter of up to 15,000 dolphins per year. The dolphins are used as bait by fisherman. The statement was made in response to the the release of footage documenting the practice. A government investigation into theContinue Reading
DUNSBOROUGH (AUSTRALIA)- Shark nets that protect swimmers, but don’t kill sharks and other sealife. That’s what the state government of Western Australia is installing for the summer at the old Dunsborough beach. The nets that run 100m out from the shore at the popular South West beach and 300m parallelContinue Reading
LIMA (PERU)- For over ten years scientists and environmentalists have been warning of a practice going on among shark fishers in Peru: they use dolphins as bait. The past decade saw a mass slaughter of these mammals in Peruvian waters. Hundreds of fishing boats have been accused of killing theContinue Reading
TUNIS (TUNISIA)-Where Chinese restaurants serve their shark fins in soup, the Iberostar Hotel in Tunisia serves up a whole shark at the buffet. What a disgrace and a waste of such a beautiful predator. Thanks to Jackie Hutchings ( @Scubadviser ) for sharing this on twitter. Tweet
HONG KONG (CHINA)- The pressure is on. Last weekend the government of Hong Kong officially declared it would stop serving shark fin at official functions as “a good example,” following years of lobbying by conservation groups. The southern Chinese city is one of the world’s biggest markets for shark fin,Continue Reading