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Shark Finning

Shark Finning. The silent decimation of our marine ecosystem. Why Sharks?. Misconceptions – where they come from Some facts on sharks Statistics Marine food cycle Equilibrium in the food cycle C onsequences of overfishing top predators Shark finning W hat it is, what it does

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Shark Finning

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  1. Shark Finning The silent decimation of our marine ecosystem

  2. Why Sharks? • Misconceptions – where they come from • Some facts on sharks • Statistics • Marine food cycle • Equilibrium in the food cycle • Consequences of overfishing top predators • Shark finning • What it is, what it does • How we can stop it

  3. Common Misconceptions

  4. Bloodthirsty Evil People-Eaters Stupid Aggressive

  5. Basic Facts on Sharks • Cartilaginous fish • Apex Predators • Pelagic (migratory) and coastal • Slow growth rate: late to mature • Long life span and high survival rate • Few offspring • Senses – Electroreception and Lateral Line

  6. Shark Attack Statistics 2008 (Worldwide -GSAF) • 98 confirmed attacks (7 unconfirmed) • 7 were provoked by the victim • 10 fatalities • 8 boat attacks (no injuries)

  7. World Health Organisation Cause of Death Statistics (yearly) • Starvation: 13-18 million • Cardiovascular disease: 15 million • AIDS: 2.4-3.3 million • Motor Vehicle Accidents: 1.2 million • Childbirth (mothers): 500,000 Obesity: 300,000 • Death by stairs: 5,500 Death by lightning: 1,100 • Common cold: 700 Death by lawn mower: 600 • Sharks: 5-10 (GSAF stats)

  8. Key West Charter Boats Trophy Fish in: 1957 Early 1980’s 2007 Photo courtesy of Scripps Institution of Oceanography

  9. So with what we know about sharks, what is going to happen to our environment if we wipe them out?

  10. Shark Finning: What happens?

  11. What can we do to stop it? • Raise Awareness: • Educate and Inform – the best thing we can do! • Boycott • If a business sells it, don’t support that business • Write to your MP/Senator/Representative • Show your concern through petitions, letters, emails, phone calls to change legislation • Sign petitions to ban shark finning • www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/34526563 • www.stopsharkfinning.net/petitions/htm • Many others abound, check the internet!

  12. Shark Fin dealers in Auckland Grand Harbour Chinese Restaurant (Viaduct) Enjoy Inn Chinese Restaurant (Great South Rd, Greenlane) Dragon Boat Chinese Restaurant (Elliot Street, Auckland Central) KK Malaysian Restaurant (Robert Street, Ellerslie) Sunshine Chinese Restaurant (Viaduct) Jolin Shanghai Restaurant (Dominion Rd, Mt Eden) Ming Court (Sky City) Grand Park Chinese Seafood Restaurant (Alexandra Park, Epsom) Dynasty Chinese Restaurant (Wakefield Street, Auckland Central) Hees Garden Seafood Restaurant (Mt Eden Rd, Balmoral) Rendezvous Hotels Ding How Chinese Restaurant (Albert St, Auckland Central) China Restaurant & Bar (Beach Rd, Auckland Central) Auckland Fish Market (some of their suppliers sell shark fin) Pearl Garden (Teed Street, Newmarket) New Orient Restaurant (Strand Arcade, Auckland Central) **Happy Valley Hong Kong Style Café (Newmarket) **serves imitation Shark Fin

  13. DOC Contact Information Hon Tim Groser, Minister of Conservation P:(04) 817 6811 Email: t.groser@ministers.govt.nz Hon Kate Wilkinson, Associate Minister of Conservation P: (04) 817 6819 Email: k.wilkinson@ministers.govt.nz

  14. References Project AWARE (www.projectaware.org) Commercial Fishing Methods, 2006, Current Publishing Corporation World Wildlife Fund International (www.panda.org) Pelagic Shark Research Foundation (www.pelagic.org) Shark Research Institute (www.sharks.org) Global Shark Attack File (www.sharkatackfile.net) IUCN Red List of Endangered Species (www.iucnredlist.org) Texas A&M University Department of Oceanography (http://oceanworld.tamu.edu) Florida Museum of Natural History (www.flmnh.ufl.edu) ICUN Shark Specialist Group – The World Conservation Union, Malaga, Spain (www.iucn.org) Sharkwater (www.sharkwater.com) Shark Alliance (www.sharkalliance.org) World Health Organisation (www.who.int) Shark Trust (www.sharktrust.org) IUCN Species Survival Commission – “Sharks and their Relatives: Ecology and Conservation”, 1998 IUCN. Merry Camhi, Sarah Fowler, John Musick, Amie Brautigam and Sonja Fordham

  15. Photography and Media Thanks to the following organisations, individuals and companies for the use of the media used in this presentation: Disney Les Weldon Rob Stewart - Sharkwater Shark Alliance Global Shark Attack File IUCN Texas A & M University Sea Shepherd Florida Museum of Natural History Monterey Bay Aquarium Dive New Zealand National Geographic Project AWARE Seafood WATCH

  16. Remember, we can make a difference.

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