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No more shark fin soup for me

With this awareness, I vow not to consume shark fin soup anymore.

Over 100 million sharks are killed every year, a portion of which due to the demand for shark fin soup.[26] Major declines in shark populations have been recorded in recent years—some species have been depleted by over 90% over the past 20–30 years with a population decline of 70% not being unusual.[27] Only a small amount of the shark is actually kept. This is done is a process called finning where the fins of the shark is cut from living sharks.[28] After the fins have been cut off, the remainder of the fish which is often still-living, is thrown back into the sea.[28] When returned to the ocean, the finless shark is unable to swim and sinks to the ocean bottom and dies a slow death.[29]
The 2007 documentary Sharkwater[30] exposes the abuse in shark-finning industry and the damage it is causing to the ocean's ecosystems. It also uncovers government corruption supporting the industry.
Source: Wikipedia

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