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re: This is just crazy: the amount of sharks killed per HOUR by humans
Posted on 1/30/14 at 12:01 am to Sleeping Tiger
Posted on 1/30/14 at 12:01 am to Sleeping Tiger
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If it's not true, let me know.
I don't think capitalism in itself would drive the shark-fishing industry, because wherever there is THAT large of a demand for shark, there is ALWAYS going to be supply, no matter what the type of economy is. Are you one of those extreme left people? Just saying, I'm not a republican or democrat, but I really hate the extremes on either side.
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Posted on 1/30/14 at 1:08 am to beaver
I've surfed my whole life and have come across a countless number of sharks. Only one time did one ever mess with me and actually have me worried. It was a bull and was just circling me and some buds as we were waiting for brakes. I remember being at the beach for the fourth of July back in 01 when that Arbogast boy had his arm bit off by that 7 foot black tip. That really scared people down here for a good while.
Posted on 1/30/14 at 3:03 am to UsingUpAllTheLetters
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I don't think capitalism in itself would drive the shark-fishing industry, because wherever there is THAT large of a demand for shark, there is ALWAYS going to be supply, no matter what the type of economy is.
You're saying profit motive hasn't contributed to over fishing? Interesting. I hesitate to ask how you know there will always (should I have all capped it?) be enough supply to meet demand, and if there is what effects does the removal of that many sharks have on the eco system. I guess I prescribe to the idea that real things have laws that go beyond economic theories, and too often we forget to account for those laws.
Posted on 1/30/14 at 7:38 am to Sleeping Tiger
Plenty of species of sharks are in serious decline. There are many terrible ecological effects. One here close to SEC country is a massive increase in the number of cownose rays in the Atlantic. These now grossly overpopulated rays decimate oyster beds that serve as a major breeding ground for several popular food and gamefish as well as creating less delicious shellfish for us to eat.
I'm for sustainable harvest of anything, but shark finning is far from sustainable and this fishery will completely crash eventaully.
I'm for sustainable harvest of anything, but shark finning is far from sustainable and this fishery will completely crash eventaully.
Posted on 1/30/14 at 7:49 am to AthensRattler
I'm not an environmentalist, and could give two shits about most animals 'feelings' other than dogs/cats, but responsible wildlife management is absolutely a requirement for our continued way of life. From the Gaia worshipping vegan lefties to the most hardcore nondi-baptist hunter, its at least the one issue that can be agreed upon, even if the methods are different. Unfortunately, people didn't know for 1000s of years how detrimental introducing species into new areas was. It was even a fad among the scientific community in the 1800s to introduce as many as possible to new areas.
Posted on 1/30/14 at 8:08 am to cokebottleag
Asians are going to Asian.
Posted on 1/30/14 at 8:33 am to sorantable
quote:I agree
Good. Frick sharks. They have no redeeming qualities.
Posted on 1/30/14 at 8:42 am to beaver
Not enough sharks/hr if you ask me
Posted on 1/30/14 at 8:51 am to sorantable
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Good. Frick sharks. They have no redeeming qualities.
They look hella awesome coming out of a tornado?
Posted on 1/30/14 at 9:52 am to beaver
how they know how many fricking sharks are killed in an hour? I killed 2 a couple of weeks ago and didn't tell them shite.
this is bullshite.
this is bullshite.
Posted on 1/30/14 at 10:01 am to tigerdup07
Sharks need to stop killing other sharks before they criticize us for doing it. 
Posted on 1/30/14 at 10:16 am to UsingUpAllTheLetters
I think capitalism has a part to do with it. If you can work all day and make pennies on the dollar, or if you could kill a shark and sell the fin for 5x you could make in a day, then yes people will see that as a means of living and hunt sharks to make that chedda. W/out capitalism it would still happen, but capitalism makes it happen faster and harder!
Also, there are dolphins being killed all the time, whales, etc. China has these bear camps where they are held in cages and tortured to get some bile juice (or something like that), which is extremely painful. A video was out where a mother bear broke up and killed her cub, then killed herself. Suicide in the animal world is extrememly rare.
For humans to be so smart, we sure as hell can not live with one with nature. Instead, we gonna make nature go extinct!
Also, there are dolphins being killed all the time, whales, etc. China has these bear camps where they are held in cages and tortured to get some bile juice (or something like that), which is extremely painful. A video was out where a mother bear broke up and killed her cub, then killed herself. Suicide in the animal world is extrememly rare.
For humans to be so smart, we sure as hell can not live with one with nature. Instead, we gonna make nature go extinct!
This post was edited on 1/30/14 at 10:26 am
Posted on 1/30/14 at 11:06 am to beaver
Good. Too bad people don't kill that many snakes per hour.
Posted on 1/30/14 at 11:19 am to beaver
Top of the food chain 
Posted on 1/30/14 at 11:30 am to TbirdSpur2010
Posted on 1/30/14 at 11:32 am to beaver
tl;dr
Posted on 1/30/14 at 11:35 am to Old Hellen Yeller
Can it eat me?
Check Y or N.
If Y, kill the fricker.
Check Y or N.
If Y, kill the fricker.
Posted on 1/30/14 at 11:42 am to StrawsDrawnAtRandom
#tSharkDecline
Posted on 1/30/14 at 11:58 am to PrivatePublic
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They look hella awesome coming out of a tornado?
This is true. Good point.
Posted on 1/30/14 at 1:00 pm to gatorhata9
I guess sharks should have evolved without those tasty fins.
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