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Sharks go from predator to prey CNN.com By Steve Almasy For millions of years, sharks have been the kings of the oceans, the top of the food chain. But these days, the hunter has become the hunted, because of better methods from commercial fishermen who are looking for fins to make expensive, exotic soup sold [...]
Toronto votes to ban use of shark fin The Globe and Mail.com By Patrick White The city will yank shark fin soup from Toronto menus by next year after City Council voted 38-4 to outlaw the traditional Chinese delicacy. Toronto, Canada’s biggest market for shark fin, will join the Ontario cities of Brantford, Mississauga and [...]
Toronto shark fin ban draws mounting opposition ahead of vote The Globe and Mail.com By Elizabeth Church Opposition is mounting to a proposed ban on the sale and possession of shark fins, with Mayor Rob Ford saying he will not support the move when it comes before city council Tuesday. The Mayor said he does [...]
It’s The Green Economy, Stupid (Or Why Saving Sharks Can Save Jobs) Forbes.com By Todd Woody With environmental regulations under attack by the Republican presidential candidates as job killers, an up-close-and-personal encounter with a bull shark in the Florida Keys on Thursday was a reminder that it’s the green economy, stupid. I was on a [...]
Shark fin replacement: Taiwan tilapia farmer turns poor man’s fish into gold Taiwan Today By: Rachel Chan Taiwan tilapia, the most popular farmed fish in Taiwan, has become a national treasure, valuable from head to tail. The species could also play an important role in saving endangered sharks. Wang Yi-feng, general manager of the Kouhu [...]
Diver Balances Shark Vertical in Palm of Her Hand Mail Online.com By Wil Longbottom This is the jaws-dropping moment a scuba diver literally holds a 10ft shark in the palm of her hand. Italian diver Cristina Zenato can clearly be seen doing what many would believe unthinkable – stroking, touching and holding a large ocean [...]
Oceans Activist Ted Danson on California’s Shark Fin Ban (Exclusive Q&A) Hollywood Reporter.com By Degen Pener The actor tells THR, “You’re more likely to be killed by your kitchen toaster than a shark.” Photo copyright: Kate Danson On Oct. 7, California Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation that bans the possession and sale of shark fins [...]
Chinese American food purveyors object to law banning shark fins LA TIMES.COM By Rosanna Xia New legislation that outlaws the main ingredient in shark fin soup unfairly deprives customers of a centuries-old delicacy, California restaurant owners say. The Assemblyman who introduced the bill grew up eating the soup but called the finning of sharks a [...]
PangeaSeed: Sink or Swim San Francisco Opening Night on Hi – Fructose.com Hi – Fructose.com Written by Marisa Ware The chance of being killed by a shark is one in 300 million. The chance of being killed by airplane parts falling from the sky is one in 10 million. On average, less than ten people [...]
高級中華食材のフカヒレが、米国でも中国系住民が最も多いカリフォルニア州から、姿を消すことになった。フカヒレの販売や所有を禁止する州法が成立したためだ。 ブラウン州知事が７日、州議会で可決された法案に署名したと発表した。在庫の販売は２０１３年７月１日まで認められるが、それ以降は医療・研究用などを除き、販売も所有も禁止される。 欧米では、サメの減少が問題になっているだけでなく、生きたサメからヒレを切り取って海に戻す漁法への批判が強い。ブラウン知事は７日、「残酷なだけでなく、海の衛生にも悪い」との声明を出した。
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