#stopfinningeu

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

#Repost @stopfinningeu @download.ins --- Swimming to the EU with 1.202.121 votes in total thanks TO YOU!! 🦈🎉 The time is up 🕛: We just hit midnight of January 31 – the ultimate deadline for our EU Citizens Initiative STOP FINNING – STOP THE TRADE. Together we made it to 1.202.121 EU Citizens who gave their vote to end bloody shark fin trade in Europe. 🙌 We are absolutely delighted for all the hard work you put in: By asking friends, family, coworkers and reaching out to people of high influence you helped not only to get votes in but to get people talking about shark conservation too! 🌊🦈 👉 Now we can take our demand to end the bloody shark fin trade in Europe to the next level: We have a strong voice of EU citizens behind us to push the European Commission for the law to be changed. We will tell you more about this soon, for now let´s celebrate! Well deserved – thank you all! 🥳 #StopFinningEU #wemadeit #thankyou #winforsharks #forthesharks #fortheoceans  #whataday  #love #competition #goal #happy #goodvibesonly #team  #teamspirit #power #thankful #happy #blessed #grateful #instagood #goodvibes #happyme #positivevibes #sharks #sharkconservation #babyshark #underwaterworld #ECI #EU https://www.instagram.com/p/CZby-ZVOkzX/?utm_medium=tumblr

Stop Finning #StopFinningEu #stopfinningeu #fortheocean #savetheocean #meerschutz #savesharks #europe #sharksarefriends #sharks #minifiguresphotography #minifigures #nature #natuerphotography #minifigs #sea #fish #haie #afol #toyphotography #toy https://www.instagram.com/p/CYrJLveoBpR/?utm_medium=tumblr

#Repost @stopfinningeu @download.ins --- Less than ONE MONTH to go for a #FinBanNow in Europe ⌛ *** Sign here to save sharks: 👉 Link in Bio or www.stop-finning-eu.org (EU Citizens only) 🇪🇺 *** Sharks keep our oceans in balance, yet the slaughter of the oceans apex predators knows no bounds: Up to 273 million (!!) sharks are killed every single year. Sadly, Europe is at the heart of this wildlifecrime as exporter as well as a transit hub for shark fins! 🦈 This has to stop 🛑 immeadiately! 👉 Our EU Citizens Initiative #StopFinningEU has the power to change it all: Let´s stop the shark fin trade now: Your signature as EU Citizen can make it happen. If you are not from Europe, you can help a lot by spreading the word to reach the 1 million signatures by January 31, 2022! Link in Bio or www.stop-finning-eu.org ✍️🇪🇺 We´d like to thank artist and friend @wildlife_erra for his ongoing support saving sharks with us! 🙏💙 #protectsharks #shark #sharks #savethesharks #oceanconservation #sharkconservation #extinction #wildlifecrime #itendshere #endthewaronsharks #stopfinning #sharkfin #finfree #finning #vegan #onlyone #turningthetide #sharkfinsoup #racingextinction #extinvtionendshere #bethechange #Letsdrawthechange #art #illustration #sharkart #artforwildlifeconservation https://www.instagram.com/p/CYVWej0NWuQ/?utm_medium=tumblr

#Repost @stopfinningeu @download.ins --- Stopping the bloody shark fin trade in Europe 🦈🔪 #50DaysLeft, sign here: Link in Bio or www.stop-finning-eu.org ✍️🇪🇺 The last weekend activists all over Europe took the demand for a shark fin ban to the streets: We were in 17 major European cities to draw attention to the abuses happening on sharks. It's hard to believe - even though sharks are vital to the marine ecosystem, their fins are still widely exported from the EU and end up in shark fin soup. 🤯 With more than 1/3 of all shark species at the brink of extinction it is probably the last chance to save them. 👉 Europe needs a #FinBanNow! There are less than 50 days left to get the missing 570.000 votes from Europeans in. Become part of the movement: SIGN and SPREAD THE WORD so that we reach this goal and save sharks together: www.stop-finning-eu.org ✍️🇪🇺 #stopfinningeu #Europe #Paris #Rome #Lisbon #barcelona #Dublin #Brussels #frankfurt #münster #berlin #thessaloniki #athens #freiburg #lund #vienna #help #sos #activism #forthesharks #greenpeace #tierschutz #savetheocean #tierrechte #fridaysforfuture #demonstration  https://www.instagram.com/wildlifevoiceinc/p/CXhEMBprHeh/?utm_medium=tumblr

#Repost @racingextinction @download.ins --- We have a once in a lifetime chance to ban the shark fin trade in Europe and we need your help!⁠ EU Citizens, head to stop-finning-eu.org (linked in bio) and vote on the official European Citizens' Initiative.⁠ If you're not an EU citizen, spread the word! Share this post to your IG Story and feed. You may not be able to vote but one of your friends or followers might!⁠ You can also follow @stopfinningeu for updates!⁠ Artwork by the talented @wildlife_erra.⁠ #StopFinningEU #OPSociety https://www.instagram.com/p/CXYY75NumWJ/?utm_medium=tumblr

Can't get enough of those, but that's the last one, I promise 😍 . Neon sharks, completing our pattern trio. Which one do you like best? Let us know in the comments! 🎊 . Our sharky patterns are celebrating @stopfinningeu initiative, a chance for any European citizen to influence the law and put an actual proposal in front of European Parliament. Join the movement now, the while process is quicker that intro to Squid Game! 🦈🇪🇺 . You can find our posters in the bio link under 'Shark Posters'. 20% of each purchase is donated to yet another wonderful organization - @oceana! 🌊 . 👉 Follow @freshnsaltyeco to get a clue in the blue! . . . #freshnsalty #clueintheblue #oceandecade #stopfinningeu #stopsharkfinning #wallart #postersofinstagram #sharkfinning #protectthesharks #sharksareawesome #sharks #silhouetteart #sharkeducation #sharksarefriends #sharksofinstagram #savethesharks #oceaneducation #marinewildlife #animaleducation #protecttheocean #oceanawareness #savetheseas #marinelifematters #savemarinelife #oceanconservancy #oceanminded #oceanconservation #oceanlovers #oceanlife #marinelife https://www.instagram.com/p/CU98ncLK30F/?utm_medium=tumblr

I liked this pattern so much, that I decided to do some color options! 🎨 . What do you think, is it enough sharks for one wall art? Let us know in the comments 👇 . Are you into sharks or fancy doing something good today? Check our yesterday's post about the fantastic @stopfinningeu initiative, where every European citizen can contribute and see some real legislative action happening! 🇪🇺🦈 . If you like the poster, head to the link in our bio, under 'Shark Posters'. And since winter is coming, we have blankets available too! ❄️🦈 . 👉 Follow @freshnsaltyeco to get a clue in the blue! . . . #freshnsalty #clueintheblue #oceandecade #stopfinningeu #stopsharkfinning #wallart #postersofinstagram #sharkfinning #protectthesharks #sharksareawesome #sharks #silhouetteart #sharkeducation #sharksarefriends #sharksofinstagram #savethesharks #oceaneducation #marinewildlife #animaleducation #protecttheocean #oceanawareness #savetheseas #marinelifematters #savemarinelife #oceanconservancy #oceanminded #oceanconservation #oceanlovers #oceanlife #marinelife https://www.instagram.com/p/CU7YyeAKGbn/?utm_medium=tumblr