Shark Awarness

Shark Awareness

Although many people would think that sharks are dangerous and scary, more than 80% are completely harmless. In fact, the sharks' main predator is humans. Before sandpaper was invented, people used the rough skin of sharks, called shagreen, to smooth and polish wood! Ancient Japanese warriors wrapped the skin around the handles of their swords to keep them from slipping out of their hands. Now, humans are still the sharks greatest enemy. One way that humans hunt sharks is by using a practice called shark finning. This is the process of slicing off a shark's fin and discarding the rest of the still-living body, often by dumping it back into the ocean. Shark fins are tempting targets for fishermen because they have high monetary and cultural value. Shark finning is killing sharks every year at an alarming rate! It is estimated that 100 to 200 million sharks annually are killed for their fins alone. This practice is mainly for supplying shark fins for the so-called delicacy known as shark fin soup. That means that sharks are being killed nearly every minute of the day. Protect the sharks!!!!

All credits are made by Giselle Vegas,she made this mini doc!