日韩午夜精品视频,欧美私密网站,国产一区二区三区四区,国产主播一区二区三区四区

 

Exhibition shows evils of shark fin trade

By Jiao Meng
0 Comment(s)Print E-mail China.org.cn, August 23, 2011
Adjust font size:

The "Don't let sharks become memories!" campaign was launched to raise public awareness over the importance of shark protection by refusing to eat shark fins at the Beijing Zoo last Friday.

Journalist Zhang Quanling calls for the media to eliminate misconceptions about sharks and fight shark finning. The 'Don't let sharks become memories!' campaign was launched to raise public awareness over the importance of shark protection at Beijing Zoo last Friday. [Jiao Meng]

Journalist Zhang Quanling calls for the media to eliminate misconceptions about sharks and fight shark finning. The "Don't let sharks become memories!" campaign was launched to raise public awareness over the importance of shark protection at Beijing Zoo last Friday. [Jiao Meng] 

Sharks have occupied Earth's oceans for 400 million years, playing an important role in maintaining the ecological balance. However, to fulfill rich people's desire for shark fin soup, fishermen cut off shark fins and throw their bodies into the sea. Sharks who lose their fins sink into sea floor, becoming easy targets for other predators.

The campaign, co-sponsored by Roots & Shoots Beijing Office (R&S) and Humane Society International (HSI), has initiated a signature pledge to allow people to show their support for ending the cruel practice of shark finning. The campaign plans to collect 5,000 signatures from people who pledge to stop using shark fin products.

Before its launch, R&S conducted a survey in six colleges in Beijing to find out students' consumption attitudes towards consuming shark fin as well their awareness of sharks' importance.

A stage show demonstrates the process of obtaining shark fins. [Jiao Meng]

A stage show demonstrates the process of obtaining shark fins. [Jiao Meng] 

"The survey showed among 754 interviewees, 67 percent had never eaten shark fins, and 54 percent didn't know the brutal way to obtain shark fins. About 62 percent didn't know the bad influence brought by overfishing sharks, said Lei Chen Wong, executive director of R&S. "The data shows that public lacks common sense on this issue and there is a lot of work to be done."

According to He Yanqing from HSI, improvement in living standards and modern fishing techniques have devastated the shark population. "People eat sharks fin because they believe it's precious and symbolizes higher social class. I think it's time to change," He said.

In addition to the signature drive, the nationwide campaign includes the informative "The costs behind a delicacy" photo exhibition.

Print E-mail Bookmark and Share

Go to Forum >>0 Comment(s)

No comments.

Add your comments...

  • User Name Required
  • Your Comment
  • Racist, abusive and off-topic comments may be removed by the moderator.
Send your storiesGet more from China.org.cnMobileRSSNewsletter
主站蜘蛛池模板: 金门县| 屏边| 八宿县| 静宁县| 丹巴县| 阆中市| 万安县| 沙坪坝区| 华亭县| 兴海县| 古蔺县| 昭觉县| 锡林郭勒盟| 中超| 台南市| 泉州市| 台湾省| 绥棱县| 腾冲县| 鹤岗市| 虎林市| 鹤岗市| 嘉兴市| 北海市| 电白县| 咸宁市| 安丘市| 珠海市| 桐庐县| 松阳县| 新巴尔虎左旗| 万盛区| 汪清县| 芦山县| 孟州市| 阜新市| 武定县| 渝北区| 罗平县| 洛宁县| 通城县|