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INTERNATIONAL SHARK DAY

WHO ATE MY FINS?

27th MAY 2006

Let Sharks be Sharks for 24 hrs

no finning-no buying fins -no shark fin soup

Hotspot # 1

The life of a Whitetip Reef Shark: from efficient predator to the soup bowl.

A conflict of interest or world class diving?

	The gentle nature of a whitetip reef shark; resting peacefully in a current swept channel off Sipadan Island, Malaysia.
	Not an aggressive species, the sharks have now become accustomed to divers and approach with curiosity. Like turtles they seem to be everywhere, especially on the 'Runway' at Barracuda Point (Sipadan Island).
	On Mabul Island, close to the World Heritage site of Sipadan, sea nomads (Bajao) were seen finning a catch of 5 whitetip reef sharks whilst we were on location. (Photo by Sheung Dawson)

Destined for the fin trade, the irony of seeing these sharks swimming amongst us one minute and wastefully killed the next, needs immediate local intervention.

Hotspot #2

The large fins of the Thresher Shark destined for the fin trade.

	The Pelagic Thresher cruises amongst deep oceanic trenches hunting small fish and squid.
	After taking the bait and a long fight the shark is 'gaffed' on the surface and hauled on board the boat.
	Once back on shore the fins are cut off and sold to local buyers. The total weight of fin derived from this shark was 1 kg. This represented a value of US$ 10 for the fisherman.

Asiatic Marine Limited has complete stock footage sequences of shark finning.