#sharkfinning

Shark fin soup ISN'T a lot of things... It certainly IS a disgrace though. 🤑🙄 . The dish originated about 1000 years ago with Song dynasty of China as a delicacy in the royal court. Over centuries it remained being popular, but only reserved for the elites. However, with the household incomes growing since the 19th century, so did the appetite for the prestigious soup... 🍜 . Fast forwarding to current age and between 72-100 millions of sharks are killed every year to fulfill the insane demand for their fins. The soup is a very expensive, traditional element of Chinese banquets and weddings, crucial to showing status and wealth. Ka-chiiing! 💰 . If people are so crazy for it, this soup must be phenomenal right? Not really 😕 Shark fin has literally no taste, it only provides texture, while the flavour actually comes from other ingredients... Actually many forward-thinking Chinese cooks around the world are coming up with substitutes for the fin and guess what - no one can taste the difference! . So the fin must have some medicinal qualities? It's an aphrodisiac, cures cancer and fixes your marriage problems? Of course not. It does have a lot of mercury though, which is obviously poisonous. 😳 . Legislatory changes across the world are extremely important (check out @stopfinningeu if you're a EU citizen), but what needs to change first and foremost is the demand. Say no to shark fin soup on the menu during weddings, parties, tasting, etc. Your voice and telling other about it matters! 📣 . 👉 Follow @freshnsaltyeco to get a clue in the blue! . . . #freshnsalty #clueintheblue #oceandecade #stopfinningeu #stopsharkfinning #sharkfinsoup #sharkfinning #protectthesharks #sharkfin #sharks #oceandecade #sharkeducation #sharksarefriends #sharksofinstagram #savethesharks #oceaneducation #marinewildlife #animaleducation #protecttheocean #oceanawareness #savetheseas #marinelifematters #savemarinelife #oceanconservancy #oceanminded #oceanconservation #sciart #oceanlovers #oceanlife #marinelife https://www.instagram.com/p/CPODzfbB5-H/?utm_medium=tumblr

This is a project close to my heart. I will do more marine conservation projects and global issues this year such as Shark Finning. One of the most affected species is the Oceanic Whitetip Shark. Recent studies show steeply declining populations because its large fins are highly valued as the chief ingredient of shark fin soup, and as with other shark species, the whitetip faces mounting fishing pressure throughout its range. • • • #helpsavesharks #savesharks #sharklove #swimmingwithsharks #oceanicwhitetipshark #coexist #shark #sharklover #sharkfinning #sealover #marinelife #marinewildlife #marineart #blogger #illustration #pencilillustration #kdekany #fabercastell #polychromos #wip #artist #art #artistoninstagram #instaart #artblog #instaartist #artshelp https://www.instagram.com/p/B75_PoNBeyn/?igshid=vn4oqa0mcg5i

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Shark finning is a cruel and wasteful process. My aim in this photoshoot was to humanize sharks and challenge society's perceptions. I didn't want to use gruesome images, instead the fabric symbolizes the blood loss when a sharks fins are cut off and the animal if left to die. Quote from Fin Free Syndey. Model @mermaidjessicapearl Photo and editing by me. #saynotosharkfinsoup #savesharks #lovesharks #savethesharks #sharkfinning #sharkconservation #sharkart #photography #artphotography

#Repost @sharktopia_cc with @repostapp ・・・ Join me & the 300,000+ people who have signed this petition urging @fedex to stop shipping shark fins. http://bit.ly/1UWuRcj ---- Want to do more? @racingextinction has a phone script & contact list here: http://bit.ly/1LSRY3G ---- #stopsharkfinning #SharksAreVital #liveandletlive #sharkfinning #sharkfinsoup #sharkconservation

#Repost @sharktopia_cc with @repostapp ・・・ Sometimes you let the brush speak what's in your heart. Shark fin serves no proven health benefit to humans when consumed and actually contains high levels of mercury...so the best place for a shark fin is on a shark! #stopsharkfinning #bansharkfinning #sharkfinsoup #sharkart #sharktopia #bodyart #bodypainting #liveandletlive #veganlife #veganartist #sharkfins #sharkfinning

#Repost from the Awesome...@sharkguardian @download.ins --- 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗚𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗮𝗶𝘄𝗮𝗻 A field investigation into Taiwan’s shark fin industry was conducted by Shark Guardian between December 2020 and March 2021. The investigation obtained documentary evidence of fins from endangered shark species being openly offered for sale by over half of all shark fin traders surveyed in Taiwan’s southern fishing port of Kaohsiung. Of the 13 shark fin processing and trading companies visited, more than half were found to be trading CITES- listed fins, and seven had shark fins from CITES Appendix II-listed species as part of their product range. One company said "there was no difference in selling protected or unprotected species. Protected sharks’ products usually create a problem for international shipping only.” Check out our blog post for further information and to download the full report - 𝙇𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙞𝙣 𝙗𝙞𝙤 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗞 𝗚𝗨𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗜𝗔𝗡 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵. 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. Follow: @sharkguardian #sharkfin #saynotosharkfin #bansharkfin #sharkfinning #saynotosharkfinsoup #sharkfinsoup #stopsharkfinning #sharkfishing #bycatch #finsnaturallyattached #endthetrade #taiwan https://www.instagram.com/wildlifevoiceinc/p/CXQubK4uQPd/?utm_medium=tumblr