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Shark Finning

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  • How many sharks do people kill each year?
    100 Million Sharks
  • Did the increase in the Chinese middle class increase or decrease the demand for shark fins?
  • What is the cultural significance of shark fin soup?
    Wealth/Status/Special Occasions
  • What is the most common shark that is finned?
    Blue Shark
  • Is shark finning a type of IUU fishing?
    Yes!
  • What happens when you remove the apex predators?
    Increase in mesopredators and food chain instability
  • How many people do sharks killed each year?
    10 people
  • What shark fins are the most valuable? Name one!
    Oceanic Whitetip Shark and Silky Shark
  • What are shark sanctuaries?
    No commercial shark fishing or exporting shark products
  • What are some reasons that sharks are vulnerable to overfishing?
    Mature late, grow slowly, long pregnancy
  • Is shark finning illegal in the U.S.?
    Yes
  • What dynasty did shark fin soup start?
    Ming Dynasty
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