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Shark fin soup alters an ecosystem - CNN.com
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Sharks existed before there were dinosaurs and they pre-date humans by millions of years. Yet, in a relatively short period of time, humans and their technological arsenal have driven most shark populations to the verge of extinction.

This is bad news for the world's oceans. Sharks are the top predator in the ocean and are vital to its ecosystem. The rapid reduction of sharks is disrupting the ocean's equilibrium, according to Peter Knights, director of WildAid International.

"These are ecosystems that have evolved over millions and millions of years," said Knights. "As soon as you start to take out an important part of it, it's like a brick wall, you take out bricks [and] eventually it's going to collapse."
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http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/10/pip.shark.finning/index.html

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    • JDP JDP
      12 months ago


      How many "Rainbow Warriors" will it take to protect sharks!? Given how much of the world's population depends on seafood (not to mention ALL of us needing the oxygen produced there!), what will collapse or major modification of its ecosystem mean to all of us? Conservation and intelligent / frugal use of resources is not just a "feel good" matter - it is a matter of everyone's survival.
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    • JDP JDP
      12 months ago


      How many "Rainbow Warriors" will it take to protect sharks!? Given how much of the world's population depends on seafood (not to mention ALL of us needing the oxygen produced there!), what will collapse or major modification of its ecosystem mean to all of us? Conservation and intelligent / frugal use of resources is not just a "feel good" matter - it is a matter of everyone's survival.
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