Sentences with phrase «about shark finning»

I've talked to people in China about shark finning.

Finning is responsible for the death of between 73 million to 100 million sharks every year, as Jaymi reports in her post about shark finning.

A lot of F1 fans weren't happy about the shark fins on the 2017 cars, with many thinking it ruined the look of them.

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Shark finning is another issue Ottolenghi has been passionate about for years and continues to support a federal ban.

9 The Shark That Walks on Land: And other strange but true tales of mysterious sea creatures by Michael Bright, The Robson Press, # 12.99 / $ 16.99 This is a book about the ocean's marvels, mythical and real — among them the metre - long epaulette shark that does indeed walk on its paddle - shaped Shark That Walks on Land: And other strange but true tales of mysterious sea creatures by Michael Bright, The Robson Press, # 12.99 / $ 16.99 This is a book about the ocean's marvels, mythical and real — among them the metre - long epaulette shark that does indeed walk on its paddle - shaped shark that does indeed walk on its paddle - shaped fins.

Through Discovery's conservation page discovery.com/savethesharks and Shark Savers» website www.sharksavers.org, people can join the fight for sharks by learning more about why they are so important to our planet, educating their community and taking a pledge against shark fin Shark Savers» website www.sharksavers.org, people can join the fight for sharks by learning more about why they are so important to our planet, educating their community and taking a pledge against shark fin shark fin soup.

Send a letter to retailers dealing in shark fins, to spread awareness about the devastating impacts of this cruel practice and to show your objection.

The shark fin antenna, spoiler over the rear window, and dual chrome - tipped exhausts pipes further the speedier look about the car.

Apart from the features we've already spoken about, the top SX variant also gets an optional 7 - inch stereo with navigation, six speakers (5 - inch touchscreen unit is standard), static bending lights, leather seats, shark fin antenna, keyless entry and push button ignition, electric folding mirrors, rear AC vents, up to six airbags, reverse parking camera, ESC, VSM and hill assist control (in the automatic variant mostly).

One very pleasant surprise is that state officials, who are instrumental in passing important legislation (our panel included discussions of shark finning bans, puppy mill legislation, outlawing pigeon shoots, protections for companion animals, and the intensive confinement of pigs), were extremely happy about being invited to animal events.

Then, we are joined by Andrew Harmon, Communications Director, WildAid, who tells us about the importance of sharks in the ecosystem and the extreme harm and cruelty caused by the practice of shark «finning.»

New Yorkers concerned about animal welfare converged on the state capitol for Humane Lobby Day to meet with lawmakers and lobby for better animal protection laws designed to strengthen anti-cruelty statues, eliminate the extreme confinement of animals on factory farms and protect sharks from the cruel and unsustainable shark fin trade.

They talked about the still all too prevalent practice of finning, the fascinating and endangered sawfish, hunting contests aimed at cownose rays, and other topics concerning populations of sharks, rays and skates.

The only difference I noticed about the updated liveries was the names on the shark fins, but I wasn't looking too closely.

is a 3 - 6 player card game about building long cats out of things like dragon wings, or shark fins, or... cherry blossoms?

A seafood advertisement in the Singapore Straits Times in January, 2016, shows the market for dried shark fin persists despite wide concern about impacts on shark populations.

The federal government has the power to pass regulations that could end the trade of shark fin products immediately, but it needs to know that Canadians still care about this issue.

There was a documentary about Japanese shark fishing in the Caribbean and it showed how they were just cutting off the fins and throwing the carcasses into the water right in port with no one stopping them even though it was illegal.

Because shark fins command $ 70 per kilo while shark meat yields only about 50 cents per kilo, it has not made economic sense for ships to fill valuable hold space with a commodity worth so little.

* Humans kill at least 100 million sharks annually * The vast majority of caught shark fins are used in soup * All recorded shark species, with one exception, have declined by more than 50 % in the past 8 to 15 years * Shark fins currently sell for about $ 500 per shark fins are used in soup * All recorded shark species, with one exception, have declined by more than 50 % in the past 8 to 15 years * Shark fins currently sell for about $ 500 per shark species, with one exception, have declined by more than 50 % in the past 8 to 15 years * Shark fins currently sell for about $ 500 per Shark fins currently sell for about $ 500 per pound

More about the plight of sharks Nigerian Oil, Shark Fin Soup & Elephant Poaching: Planet in Peril's Lisa Ling Answers TreeHugger's Questions Jean - Michel Cousteau: Sharks Need Ousharks Nigerian Oil, Shark Fin Soup & Elephant Poaching: Planet in Peril's Lisa Ling Answers TreeHugger's Questions Jean - Michel Cousteau: Sharks Need OuSharks Need Our Help

Let's talk about this bounty on your head, from the shark fin mafia, $ 20,000 or something.

We've talked about the pending legislation that would ban shark fins in California several times here on TreeHugger.

A new survey has encouraging results for those concerned about the fate of world shark populations: it looks like the consumption of shark fin soup is dropping.

More bans worldwide on possessing or selling shark fins, as well as significant education efforts about the importance of sharks are as important as any changes in fishing practices.

Gov. Cuomo and the New York legislature should be commended for banning the sale of shark fins as a signal that New York is serious about the recovery of these keystone species.»

Having recently returned from a week of scuba diving with great white sharks in Guadalupe, Mexico (a rather barren rock, about 275 kilometres off the west coast of the Baja), I believe I have earned some bragging rights about this endeavour, as well as the right to make a political statement or two about sharks and shark fin soup.

It was our first FinCon, and we thought it'd be funny to have a running joke that, «Oh, we thought it was about fins, shark fins.»