Comments on: Nothing Wrong with Sharkfin? http://www.tonywublog.com/20061202/nothing-wrong-with-sharkfin.html Pix and Thoughts about Underwater Photography & Stuff Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:47:12 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jennifer lee http://www.tonywublog.com/20061202/nothing-wrong-with-sharkfin.html/comment-page-1#comment-7356 Jennifer lee Sun, 24 Jan 2010 12:17:18 +0000 http://www.tonywublog.com/20061202/nothing-wrong-with-sharkfin.html#comment-7356 I seriously hope, by the time of this comment, that Giam Choo Hoo be removed from his position in CITES for his completely misleading and short-sighted article. For a more 2 sided argument, check comments at: http://www.wildsingapore.com/news/20061112/061201-2.htm I seriously hope, by the time of this comment, that Giam Choo Hoo be removed from his position in CITES for his completely misleading and short-sighted article. For a more 2 sided argument, check comments at: http://www.wildsingapore.com/news/20061112/061201-2.htm

]]> By: Tony http://www.tonywublog.com/20061202/nothing-wrong-with-sharkfin.html/comment-page-1#comment-6045 Tony Mon, 11 May 2009 10:28:04 +0000 http://www.tonywublog.com/20061202/nothing-wrong-with-sharkfin.html#comment-6045 Thanks for your comment. The author of this article is a well-known advocate of wildlife exploitation. It's sad that many people like him are part of the CITES process. Thanks for your comment.

The author of this article is a well-known advocate of wildlife exploitation. It’s sad that many people like him are part of the CITES process.

]]> By: Cheryl http://www.tonywublog.com/20061202/nothing-wrong-with-sharkfin.html/comment-page-1#comment-6043 Cheryl Mon, 11 May 2009 05:40:01 +0000 http://www.tonywublog.com/20061202/nothing-wrong-with-sharkfin.html#comment-6043 I find this article, while providing a new viewpoint, rather biased in its own way, and definitely hiding and misrepresenting facts as well. To say that fins are only a by-product is absurd considering the value they are worth. Moreover, why would conservationists come up with a "ploy" to stop the consumption of sharks fin soup if it didn't have any impact on the preservation of sharks? Do you think they just enjoy Five Treasure Soup more at weddings? Of course not. To put it as though these campaigns are merely efforts to stop people from enjoying a nice bowl of soup is ridiculous and self-centered. I find this article, while providing a new viewpoint, rather biased in its own way, and definitely hiding and misrepresenting facts as well. To say that fins are only a by-product is absurd considering the value they are worth. Moreover, why would conservationists come up with a “ploy” to stop the consumption of sharks fin soup if it didn’t have any impact on the preservation of sharks? Do you think they just enjoy Five Treasure Soup more at weddings? Of course not. To put it as though these campaigns are merely efforts to stop people from enjoying a nice bowl of soup is ridiculous and self-centered.

]]> By: Christine http://www.tonywublog.com/20061202/nothing-wrong-with-sharkfin.html/comment-page-1#comment-2936 Christine Fri, 28 Nov 2008 02:35:56 +0000 http://www.tonywublog.com/20061202/nothing-wrong-with-sharkfin.html#comment-2936 Your article is utterly repulsive! I find it hard to believe that only three species of shark are hunted, and ninety percent of the shark population has been killed off at the same time. You claim that a fishing fleet specializing in catching sharks for their fins would quickly go out of business. That is very hard to believe considering that one pound of shark fin costs around three hundred to four hundred dollars. One pound of fin comes from about two sharks. The shark finning industry is worth about one billion dollars. With that much money circuting around in that industry, I don't think that a shark finner would "quickly go out of business." Shark finning is barbaric. What's the point anyways? And even if anti-finners are just using using certain images so that shark fin soup is shunned , why wouldn't they? All you're doing is killing a very important asset to the Earth. Shark fin adds texture and that's it. There's no point to it. Your article is utterly repulsive! I find it hard to believe that only three species of shark are hunted, and ninety percent of the shark population has been killed off at the same time. You claim that a fishing fleet specializing in catching sharks for their fins would quickly go out of business. That is very hard to believe considering that one pound of shark fin costs around three hundred to four hundred dollars. One pound of fin comes from about two sharks. The shark finning industry is worth about one billion dollars. With that much money circuting around in that industry, I don’t think that a shark finner would “quickly go out of business.” Shark finning is barbaric. What’s the point anyways? And even if anti-finners are just using using certain images so that shark fin soup is shunned , why wouldn’t they? All you’re doing is killing a very important asset to the Earth. Shark fin adds texture and that’s it. There’s no point to it.

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