So for those of us following this issue, we are well aware of the figures suggesting that the shark fin trade is a really lucrative business throughout the world. The last estimates that I have reviewed suggest that the fin trade accounts for upwards of US$550 million dollars.
I would like to thank one of our followers for bringing my attention to the following study, suggesting that in many areas of the world sharks are worth far more alive than dead. This is most definitely encouraging.
Check it out!
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110502/ts_afp/environmentfishspeciessharkstourism
Also see: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/02/science/earth/02shark.html
This is great news and hopefully these figures will catch on and we will start to understand the importance of living together and benefitting mutually.
WORKING FOR THE EFFECTIVE CONSERVATION OF VIRGINIA'S SHARKS AND TO BAN FIN POSSESSION IN ALBERTA
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