Shark finning Archive

  • Gareth Hughes

    Making Jaws look civilised - by Gareth Hughes



    On Sunday, baffled visitors found between one and two hundred juvenile rig sharks missing their backs washed up on Waiheke Island, in Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf. What happened? read more
    September 1, 2011 7:36 pm - 5 Comments
  • Gareth Hughes

    Swimming with the sharks - by Gareth Hughes



    Sharks are amazing creatures and fearsome predators, but they don’t stand a chance against our industrial fishing fleets and growing demand for shark fin soup. Shark finning − the practice of killing a shark, cutting off its fins, and discarding the carcass back to sea − is still legal in New Zealand, and like killing [...] read more
    March 24, 2011 8:27 am - 1 Comment
  • frog

    Time to pledge to end shark finning - by frog



    You may remember I wrote recently about how shark finning (cutting off the high-priced fins of sharks and dumping the rest of the body at sea) is contributing to the decline of shark species worldwide.  While the practice is illegal in many countries, it is still permitted in New Zealand. Forest & Bird is asking [...] read more
    August 27, 2008 10:43 am - 9 Comments
  • frog

    Shark finning - by frog



    Metiria released these photos today showing that shark finning which is illegal in Europe, Australia, the US and Canada is still happening in New Zealand waters.  Shark finning is the practice of cutting off a shark’s fin for sale as restaurant delicacy.  The rest of the shark is often thrown overboard or turned into cheap [...] read more
    June 6, 2008 2:58 pm - 12 Comments