Shark Week on the Discovery Channel starts on July 31, 2011!!!
For more information check out the website:
http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/shark-week/
WORKING FOR THE EFFECTIVE CONSERVATION OF VIRGINIA'S SHARKS AND TO BAN FIN POSSESSION IN ALBERTA
Friday, July 29, 2011
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Review: Demon Fish by Juliet Eilperin
Readers! Do I have a book for you!
I would like to take a moment to recommend some great reading for those of you who follow the blog and are maybe a bit more interested in learning some more about sharks.
Juliet Eilperin is an environmental journalist with the Washington Post newspaper, and has followed sharks with tenacity and great intrigue for some time. Her most recent publication, titled Demon Fish, is an absolutely fascinating account of her travels in the societies that interact sharks on a regular basis. From those who "shark call" to those that operate the increasingly controversial Hong Kong shark fin trade and the charter boat shark fishing in the United States.
The title of the book might initially evoke a similar visceral reaction as the title Jaws, but upon cracking the spine of this book you will realize that this is so much more. Eilperin does an excellent job of capturing the complete range of human-shark interactions, and how these interactions may or may not be able to continue into the future.
In my opinion, sharks are now a hot-topic environmental issue, just like whales have been for some time. Whenever culture and fishing practices collide, the resulting product is likely to attract considerable attention and dialogue. I highly recommend Demon Fish for both old and new shark lovers. There is a ton of information packaged within compelling stories and character sketches. Once I started, I couldn't put it down!
Enjoy!
I would like to take a moment to recommend some great reading for those of you who follow the blog and are maybe a bit more interested in learning some more about sharks.
Juliet Eilperin is an environmental journalist with the Washington Post newspaper, and has followed sharks with tenacity and great intrigue for some time. Her most recent publication, titled Demon Fish, is an absolutely fascinating account of her travels in the societies that interact sharks on a regular basis. From those who "shark call" to those that operate the increasingly controversial Hong Kong shark fin trade and the charter boat shark fishing in the United States.
The title of the book might initially evoke a similar visceral reaction as the title Jaws, but upon cracking the spine of this book you will realize that this is so much more. Eilperin does an excellent job of capturing the complete range of human-shark interactions, and how these interactions may or may not be able to continue into the future.
In my opinion, sharks are now a hot-topic environmental issue, just like whales have been for some time. Whenever culture and fishing practices collide, the resulting product is likely to attract considerable attention and dialogue. I highly recommend Demon Fish for both old and new shark lovers. There is a ton of information packaged within compelling stories and character sketches. Once I started, I couldn't put it down!
Enjoy!
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) Hears About Sharks
Morning!
I just finished what I believe was an excellent radio interview with CBC Edmonton morning radio. It was great to get the opportunity to announce my Alberta campaign on-air and to acknowledge the support of those who have jumped aboard and are helping us tackle this issue.
I am hoping that it will become a podcast that I can link to, and at that point I will put it up here.
In other news, I also completed a CBC Edmonton TV interview which I hope should be airing soon (I apologize for the false alarms I have thrown out there so far).
We seem to be assembling a critical mass here in Alberta, and I hope that we can continue with this level of energy throughout the summer!
I will keep you posted of all my goings-on here, and I look forward to announcing future activities on this blog and our newly minted website that should be going live soon!
Best
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
More on the CA ban!!!
Monday, June 20, 2011
Remember to sign our petition and ask your friends to do the same!
Thank you to everyone that has signed our petition! If you've been following it, you'll notice we've had a recent influx of signatures... how exciting!!! Please continue to spread the word!!!
In case you missed it.....
Sorry we didn't blog about this sooner, but it's worth noting the progress that has been made in CA!!!
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/05/23/BAS61JJSM7.DTL
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/05/23/BAS61JJSM7.DTL
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
TV Show Focusing on the Perceived "Demon Fish"
This is an excellent interview with someone who has travelled the world investigating the ways in which humans and sharks interact... I highly recommend taking the time out of your day to give it a listen.
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-06-15/juliet-eilperin-demon-fish
In other news, and looking slightly North to Canada, they are currently considering a civic ban on shark fin soup in the city of Toronto. There was a press conference today in which an idol of mine commented on the importance of such a ban and the role of sharks generally. This can be heard at:
http://www.wildaid.org/index.asp?CID=8&PID=485&TERID=452
Things are...happening!
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-06-15/juliet-eilperin-demon-fish
In other news, and looking slightly North to Canada, they are currently considering a civic ban on shark fin soup in the city of Toronto. There was a press conference today in which an idol of mine commented on the importance of such a ban and the role of sharks generally. This can be heard at:
http://www.wildaid.org/index.asp?CID=8&PID=485&TERID=452
Things are...happening!
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