FIGHTING TO SAVE THE OCEANS-TOP PREDATORS -by David McGuire SHARK HUNTING – AN INDISCRIMINATE TRADE ENDANGERING ELASMOBRANCHS TO EXTINCTION – MANY AUTHORS ELIZABETH CROWN ENGLISH 5 VALERIE SMITH 5-17-2017
FIGHTING TO SAVE THE OCEANS — Author David McGuire Shark fin soup is a traditional Chinese delicacy – a special dish reserved for important occasions like weddings. Fishermen can sell the fins for more than $400 a pound. (Photo by Didrik Johnck Worth more in the water: Shark ecotourism currently generates more than $314 million worldwide and is expected grow to $780 million in the next 20 years. (PHOTO BY flickr user scuba Ben)
CUT THEIR FINS EXTINCTION 20 SPECIES
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