DockRat
08-09-2011, 06:33 AM
Salem, Oregon — On August 4, 2011 Governor John Kitzhaber signed House Bill 2838 banning the sale, trade and/or possession of shark fins. Oregon joins Hawaii and Washington that have passed similar legislation banning the possession of shark fins.
Conservationists are currently hard at work on an agreement that would cover the territorial waters of the Pacific Coast of the United States and Canada.
California is waiting for the State Senate to vote on AB 376 that would also ban shark fins. Finning is illegal in the waters of the United States, European Union, Canada, Australia and several other countries.
It is illegal for any U.S. fishing boat to dock with shark fins that are not attached to the carcass. Currently, fins are imported to the U.S. from countries with less stringent protections. The fins are used for shark fin soup, which can cost as much as $400 a serving in restaurants. Research has determined the catastrophic declines in shark populations globally are the result of unregulated shark finning, which could threaten the oceans ecosystems, while encouraging the proliferation of other predators.
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http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa22/tony097531/shark_finning.jpg
DR
http://www.sharkresearchcommittee.com/pacific_coast_shark_news.htm
Conservationists are currently hard at work on an agreement that would cover the territorial waters of the Pacific Coast of the United States and Canada.
California is waiting for the State Senate to vote on AB 376 that would also ban shark fins. Finning is illegal in the waters of the United States, European Union, Canada, Australia and several other countries.
It is illegal for any U.S. fishing boat to dock with shark fins that are not attached to the carcass. Currently, fins are imported to the U.S. from countries with less stringent protections. The fins are used for shark fin soup, which can cost as much as $400 a serving in restaurants. Research has determined the catastrophic declines in shark populations globally are the result of unregulated shark finning, which could threaten the oceans ecosystems, while encouraging the proliferation of other predators.
http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww222/volleychic981/sharkfinning.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa22/tony097531/shark_finning.jpg
DR
http://www.sharkresearchcommittee.com/pacific_coast_shark_news.htm