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The freedom to eat shark fin soup. The responsibility not to.
Written by Jonn Lu   
Wednesday, 11 August 2010 15:11
We recently received this comment on our website:

"We like Shark fin so much ... I will eat as long as available in the market ... why push people not to eat ???? this is a freedom society ... we can do and eat anything we like .... stop this !!!"

Not knowing the author of the note, we decided to take it seriously (we do get prank or provocative comments, sometimes). The question is a perfectly reasonable one and we all value our liberties. As humans, we also have responsibilities which often restrain some of our freedoms. Jonn Lu, our volunteer team leader in Hong Kong, asked to respond. Here is Jonn's thoughtful reply.
 
Shark Savers debuts the "Say 'No' to shark fin soup" Campaign in Hong Kong at the Diving and Resort Travel Expo
Written by Shark Savers   
Thursday, 15 July 2010 10:07
(Press Release) Shark Savers launched the "Say 'no' to shark fin soup" campaign in Hong Kong at the Diving Resort & Travel Expo that opens today and extends through July 18, 2010. Shark Savers, a key participant in the Expo's theme of marine conservation, will encourage people to stop eating shark fin soup as a means to protect sharks and improve ocean health.
 
Preview teaser of our new film on shark fin soup
Written by Shark Savers   
Thursday, 15 July 2010 09:55
As part of our shark fin soup campaign, we recently produced a film in Hong Kong and China that interviews many wonderful people who have pledged not to eat shark fin soup. That film is not done, yet, but we do have a teaser for it. See it now.
 
Very large shark fin soup campaign billboards are installed in Beijing
Written by Shark Savers   
Saturday, 10 July 2010 18:01
See the new pictures for enormous billboards that have been erected as part of our shark fin soup campaign in China.
 
Shark Savers in Hong Kong at the Diving, Resort & Travel Expo
Written by Shark Savers   
Thursday, 08 July 2010 09:57
You may have heard that Shark Savers has been busy in Hong Kong, lately. In June, we produced a short documentary film on shark fin soup, there. And now, on July 16-17, we will be participating at the Diving, Resort & Travel Expo in Hong Kong.
 
Banning Shark Fins from Shark Fin Soup
Written by Shark Savers   
Thursday, 01 July 2010 11:26
In the past few days, we have also come across another pioneer who not only has taken a stand against shark fin soup, but he is helping to popularize alternatives to it.
 
Help establish a new shark sanctuary in Raja Ampat, Indonesia
Written by Shark Savers   
Tuesday, 15 June 2010 17:09
Indonesia enjoys the most biodiverse ocean environments on the planet. Unfortunately, it is also the world's largest shark fishery, having all but emptied its waters of a valuable resource: its sharks.

Raja Ampat in Eastern Indonesia is perhaps the crown jewel of this biodiverse region, but its shark populations have been ravaged and its manta populations are now under siege.
 
Update on the shark fin soup campaign in China
Written by Shark Savers   
Sunday, 13 June 2010 12:50
The billboard and other public media portion of the "Say 'no' to shark fin soup" campaign that we are conducting together with WildAid and Oceana has expanded to Guangzhou. Guangzhou is the third largest city of China and has traditionally had one of the highest use of shark fin soup.
 
Hawaii as a Model for future Shark Fin Legislation
Written by Mary O'Malley   
Sunday, 13 June 2010 12:29
At a meeting held at the Long Beach Scuba Show last month, Shark Savers joined with Senator Clayton Hee, the Hawaii Senator who introduced SB 2169; Stefanie Brendl, who worked tirelessly to garner support to ensure the bill's passage; Marine Artist and conservationist, Wyland; legendary film maker and Shark Savers Board member Stan Waterman; and several other conservation groups. The purpose of the meeting was to celebrate the success of the Hawaii bill and discuss plans and ideas for pursuing similar legislation in the US and other parts of the world.
 
Significance of Hawaii's Shark Fin bill
Written by Mary O'Malley   
Sunday, 13 June 2010 12:26
As many of you have heard by now, Hawaii's Governor Linda Lingle signed the historic Shark Fin Bill - SB 2169 to Prohibit the Possession, Sale and Distribution of Shark Fins - into law on May 28th.  This law will go into effect on July 1, 2010, and restaurants that currently serve shark fin dishes will have a one year grace period to clear out existing inventory.
 
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