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Many sharks threatened by extinction; Talk about sharks and extinction
Topic Started: Jun 25 2009, 11:19 AM (355 Views)
FlamingFireExtinguisher
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In spite of recent restrictions in fishing quantities, it seems that many sharks are threatened with near-extinction, says IUCN's Shark Specialist Group. It says that 24% of the species of shark and ray examined are under severe threat, due mainly to the hunting process called "finning" - removing the valuable fins of the fish and throwing the body away.

Thoughts?
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That's horrible news :( . I've always hated finning; it seems very wasteful, and I imagine it causes a lot of suffering for the sharks.

I hope something gets done about this; I didn't realize how serious a problem it was!
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This doesn't surprise me? A ton of animals are endangered now. :@
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I think what me and CRK mean is that we knew these animals were endangered already, but the severity of which is the shocking part. If what the article was saying was known by the rest of the public, then they wouldn't bother putting it online. That they did is, and our ignorance of the numbers of shark and ray, is worrying.
THIS is the team that demolished Man United, 25/10/09 (10/25/09)

----------------------Reina---------------------------
Johnson-----Carragher------Agger-----Insua
----------Mascherano------Lucas----------------
Kuyt--------------Benayoun----------------Aurelio
--------------------Torres-----------------------

Subs: Benayoun (Skrtel), N'Gog (Torres).
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I think I realise that :S

I guess so.
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I wonder how long it will be before the next one dies out. The way the'yre being persecuted, it might be soon.
THIS is the team that demolished Man United, 25/10/09 (10/25/09)

----------------------Reina---------------------------
Johnson-----Carragher------Agger-----Insua
----------Mascherano------Lucas----------------
Kuyt--------------Benayoun----------------Aurelio
--------------------Torres-----------------------

Subs: Benayoun (Skrtel), N'Gog (Torres).
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I wouldn't be terribly surprised if one already had, but we hadn't heard about it :( .
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Oneistheloneliestnumber
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I'm guessing a species of dogfish is next...
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What makes you say that?
THIS is the team that demolished Man United, 25/10/09 (10/25/09)

----------------------Reina---------------------------
Johnson-----Carragher------Agger-----Insua
----------Mascherano------Lucas----------------
Kuyt--------------Benayoun----------------Aurelio
--------------------Torres-----------------------

Subs: Benayoun (Skrtel), N'Gog (Torres).
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Oneistheloneliestnumber
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Vulnerable http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiny_dogfish
Near Threatened http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandarin_dogfish
Same http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Needle_dogfish
Same http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_dogfish

A lot are "Data Deficient".
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Seems like the Spiny Dogfish is a victim of overfishing, especially around Europe :( . Hopefully, though, stocks will be able to recover there, and be maintained in other areas, but with the high demand for it, I'm not sure how this is going to be achieved, sadly...
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You have a point...
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