The anti-shark fin movement

Aaron Wong · Issue 25, Jul/Aug 2005 · pp. 32–33

I think the name pretty much says it all. The Anti-Shark Fin Moment is a non-profitable organization put together by Dive Logic to help spread the message of shark conservation. But don’t get me wrong, we are not against the fishing of sharks but the senseless and often cruel practice of ‘finning’. What is ‘finning’? Well for those who don’t yet know, prepare yourselves... Most sharks have their fins cut off while they are still alive. The rest of the animal is then thrown back into the sea to save deck space. These animals either end up bleeding to death while smaller fishes eat away at their wounds, or they drown... Which ever comes first. (Yes, sharks can drown too! Most sharks need to swim constantly to pump water through their gills thus getting the oxygen they need. But without their fins, how are they suppose to do that?) Not having fins also means one thing, they will just keep s…