An episode on Sharks aired on a Local TV Channel totally
caught my attention and served as a good wakening call, not to me alone but
everyone.
Sharks
are not spoken nor were we taught much about them but the little that we know
is usually their ugly & terrifying side! Owing
“gratitude” to movies such as Jaws for instance, sharks have been marked as BIG,
MEAN & SCARY….leaving us with a bad impression but in actual fact, sharks
are not as portrayed in the movies.
Everyone with a heart will be moved knowing that sharks
are hunted only to harvest their highly priced fins; be it a baby or an adult
shark. Fishermen around the world cruelly harvest those fins and let the shark
rot to death either on land or thrown back into the sea.
To date, the population of sharks is facing
serious threats especially The Great White Sharks where these magnificent
creatures are slowly facing extinction if the harvesting continues on.
Shark fins soup is considered a delicacy
especially in the Chinese community which is a dish “Prominent” at weddings,
business meetings and other special occasions.
It is all a myth as to how serving shark fins soup helps
rake in Profits & Businesses or highlighting one’s social status but the
saddest part is that shark fins are tasteless when consumed on its own. Shark
fins soup must be cooked with a lot more other ingredients for taste, the only
thing it provides? A unique texture, that's about it.
It is said that if we don't eat sharks, they will
eat us but if this is the case, why aren't humans facing extinction? Why are
sharks dying & going extinct if they are out busy eating humans? If we were
to compare the ratio of men eating shark and shark eating men, sharks are definitely
on the losing end.
It is plain cruelty as sharks are killed just for
that piece of dorsal fin.
Try putting yourselves in their shoes and how scary would that be if people were after
your arms, cutting them off & either throw you into the sea (where you
can’t swim) or let you rot to death!
It is never too late to start; all you need to do is to spare a thought for our
future generations because if this cause is not
fought by us now, they might not even know what a shark is or looks like!
Even the Media & other Industries is doing their bit
& Campaigning for these creatures such as Lite FM where it is said that up
to 70 million sharks/yr can be saved. Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts will
also cease serving shark fin in all of its operated restaurants.
So, Take the Lead & Remember………
When The Buying Stops, The Killing Will Too!
