Support the Ban on Shark Fin Importation Act!
Canada’s House of Commons – December 8, 2011
Please check out the link at the bottom of this page and lend your support to the important legislation introduced by Mr. Fin Donnelly.
On December 8, 2011, Member of Parliament Fin Donnelly, NDP Fisheries and Oceans critic, announced the introduction of Bill C-380 – “The bill would amend the Fish Inspection Act to prohibit the importation of shark fins into Canada, and would make into law a prohibition on shark finning in Canadian waters.”
Mr. Donnely further added “Sharks are top predators and play a key role in maintaining ocean health. Their populations are plummeting around the world. Scientists report that up to 73 million sharks are killed annually for their fins, often by finning, a horrific practice in which the fins are severed from the shark and the shark’s body is discarded at sea.
In 2009, the International Union for Conservation of Nature reported that over one-third of all shark species are threatened with extinction as a result of shark finning. The best way to curb illegal finning is to stop the international trade in shark fins.
Canada can become a world leader in shark conservation and ocean stewardship by adopting legislation to protect sharks.”
Hear, hear !