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A Shark Problem
(Tuesday, 24 June 2008) Written by greeniac40021
Sharks get a bad rap. Painted as vicious killers who can't wait to take a bite out of an unsuspecting surfer, sharks have struck fear into the hearts of many a beach visitor.

But there is a lot more to the story than what we can see in the special edition of 'Jaws.' In fact, humans are surely responsible for the painful and tragic deaths of many more sharks than humans that have suffered a shark attack. A particularly brutal practice is known as “finning” or catching a shark for its fin (considered a delicacy in many parts of the world), and then throwing the fin-less shark back into the ocean where it dies a slow death, unable to swim without its fin. This is just one way that we are damaging shark species, and there are many more.

Shark populations around the world have suffered and slowly declined and it’s time that we paid attention. Healthy oceans are so important to so many people, and sharks are important to healthy oceans.

Next time you are renting a movie or want to expand your video collection, please take the time to see Sharkwater (See: http://www.sharkwater.com/index.php). It is a beautiful and tragic film that will educate you on the importance of sharks and how we are dangerously threatening these beautiful creatures.

Seriously. Watch this movie. It’s worth it.

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