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Just when we think we know it all! Here's a new discovery in our own backyard!
SC has a NEW shark species!
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Posted 08 November 2013 - 02:47 PM
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Posted 08 November 2013 - 04:20 PM
Hope the fact mentioned in the article about "fin" soup consumption is down, is true....Maybe they like Lionfish...?
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Posted 08 November 2013 - 04:53 PM
I hope so too Greg. I had to do some research many years ago on the topic and it just seems like the asian culture, and China in particular have an ongoing affinity with the most rare of animal species consuming not just shark fins, but also , whale meat, sea turtle eggs, tiger and panda penis (yes, that's for real), rhino horns, elephant tusks, etc. If the animal is rare or endangered it's in one way or the other consumed for food or traditional medicines.
Luckily there has been a growing grassroots movement throughout asia to change consumption habits. 10 years ago you weren't having a high end wedding in China without shark fin soup, but that's beginning to slowly change. This isn't confined to asia either, many parts of northern/western europe, central/south america, Africa, etc have had traditional food sources like whale meat, turtle eggs, fish eggs (caviar) start to be regulated or practices banned out right. Not everywhere by any means, but it seems like the trend is toward conservation.
And I agree lets start shipping lionfish back to the pacific and market it as a rare endangered Atlantic variety.
Luckily there has been a growing grassroots movement throughout asia to change consumption habits. 10 years ago you weren't having a high end wedding in China without shark fin soup, but that's beginning to slowly change. This isn't confined to asia either, many parts of northern/western europe, central/south america, Africa, etc have had traditional food sources like whale meat, turtle eggs, fish eggs (caviar) start to be regulated or practices banned out right. Not everywhere by any means, but it seems like the trend is toward conservation.
And I agree lets start shipping lionfish back to the pacific and market it as a rare endangered Atlantic variety.
Hope the fact mentioned in the article about "fin" soup consumption is down, is true....Maybe they like Lionfish...?
http://www.nbcnews.c...lina-8C11566213
Just when we think we know it all! Here's a new discovery in our own backyard!
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