Sad Video, but a good reality check

Here is a shark video that it was posted on reefbuilders. As they did on their website let me pass along the warning before you click on the video:

"Warning: Video does contain harsh language, profanity and shark finning. It may be disturbing to some viewers"

But since we all have a passion for reefing and the oceans I think it would be good to spread the information and if you feel entice to help you can always donate to the cause or simply write a letter that is already set up with a template. This is sad and terrible, especially when is a cultural issue that is driving this horrible act.

Gordon Ramsay eats Shark Fin Soup for the first time! - YouTube

I hope it doesnt offend anyone.

 

That's terrifying, what they are doing in order to get just the fins for shark fin soup in restaurants.

It's interesting to see though, Chef Ramsey beginning a campaign in order to prohibit this on the menu in Chinese restaurants. Props, to him.

PS - thanks for the heads up about graphic content...

 

Yeah, sorry for the graphic nature of it, but its so sad I think people need to see it.
Its sad there are people trying to ban ornamental fishing in Hawaii but somehow this is OK?

 

I think the fishing of ornamentals in Hawaii is a more widely known topic. It seems like one of those topics where people like to quickly jump on the bandwagon. "Save the reefs, save the earth."

On the other hand, I had no clue about this before watching the video. I knew there are Japanese (maybe some others as well, I don't know) who fish heavily on dolphins, but I hadn't heard of eating shark...

 

Here in CA a law was just passed outlawing Shark Finning trade. That is along with Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington.

Shark Fin Trade Banned In California: Jerry Brown Signs Bill

 

*bump for the sharks*

 

It's tasteless he says, more like plain noodles.

it's really not worth it, cutting a shark's fin and leaving it suffer to death and offering it that expensive and you end up eating a tasteless recipe, even if it tastes like chicken, not worth a shark's suffer, sharks are really really powerful animals, large species could very easily kill and eat humans i just hope someday coward people like these would give the respect sharks deserve from humans.

 

The draw is that is it a status food. I guess like caviar for the asian population?

The fins are just cartilage so of course there is no flavor....it's like eating a pig's ear. Of course, people who sell shark parts also claim it holds the potential to ward of different diseases and keep you healthy.

 

Everything doesn't taste like chicken. I wish people would stop saying that.

 

Sickening people still do thing like this. We are doomed as a race I believe......