Shark Tracking is a Precious Conservation Tool for Saving the . . . An estimated 100 million sharks are killed each year through overfishing, finning (where only the fins are removed and the body thrown back), and accidental catch That is, by any definition, an environmental disaster To support sharks and stop fishing fleets, stripping the seas of apex predators means gathering more data on their lives
The Problem of Bycatch and How It Harms Marine Life, Explained The problem of bycatch first came to light thanks to a biologist who went undercover as a cook aboard a Panamanian tuna fishing vessel in 1987 During his four-month voyage, the biologist, Sam LaBudde, was able to document how hundreds of dolphins were killed as bycatch in the process of harvesting tuna LaBudde then shared the graphic footage
Great White Sharks - individual, misunderstood and life changing Everyday, thousands of people around the world enter the water in places where sharks are hunting, and yet the number of shark related fatalities is very low, between 5 and 10 each year Despite this, sharks, especially the great white shark, have a reputation problem, and are often vilified in the media While most people will never see a shark, the information they get about them tends to
Flight 93 National Memorial (U. S. National Park Service) On Tuesday morning, September 11, 2001, the U S came under attack when four commercial airliners were hijacked and used to strike targets on the ground Nearly 3,000 people tragically lost their lives Because of the actions of the 40 passengers and crew aboard one of the planes, Flight 93, the attack on the U S Capitol was thwarted <br >
Shark fin soup - Wikipedia The shark fins provide texture, while the taste comes from the other ingredients [4] It is commonly served at special occasions such as weddings and banquets, or as a luxury item [4] It has been condemned by the Humane Society International, which states that approximately 72 million sharks are killed each year for their fins [5]