Shark ProtectionStudent: JOY, HELEN, EVELYN, OSCARTeacher: Dot MacKenzie, Usman AliGroup 3 Date: 30 August 2017

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1. Situation 2. Reasons 3. Solutions

Shark Protection

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1. Situation 2. Reasons 3. Solutions

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each year about 100 million sharks or similar shark species are killed the number of shark consumers has grown rapidly from millions in the

1980s to 300 million

Situation

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High nutritional value High protein content

High price Fins can be sold per ton to about 20000 pounds

High demand There are about 10,000 tons of shark fin trade worldwide each year, Southeast Asia is the world's largest shark fin importer and consumer

Situation

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1. Situation 2. Reasons 3. Solutions

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Overexploitation and lack of Proper Management Some species declined to be nearly extinct Being killed at rate of up to 273 million per year

Killing Sharks Affects Entire Ecosystems They have no natural predators and are at the top of food chain Cause an overall decline in prey populations Sharks can keep fish stocks healthy

Why Protect Sharks?

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Grow and Reproduce Slowly Long pregnancies Late to mature May not reproduce every year

Sharks can be the Cure for Multiple Diseases Shark tissue has phenomenal anti-bacterial qualities and anti-blood-

clotting agents

Why Protect Sharks?

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1. Situation 2. Reasons 3. Solutions

Rules

There are several conservation and management initiatives and plans that operate on many levels from international conventions to local laws.

1.Bans on Shark Fishing2.Bans on the Sale of Shark Fins and Products3.Domestic Regulations on Shark Finning4.Regional Fisheries’ Shark Finning Regulations5.Recommendations & Resolutions on Shark Finning6.Marine Protected Areas

Source: (Shark Savers, n.d.)

Rules

Recommendations & Resolutions on Shark Finning

1. United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)(1999)

2. United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)(2007)

3. IUCN - World Conservation Union(2008)4. United Nations Fish Stocks

Agreement(2010)

Marine Protected Areas

The Cocos Marine Reserve 972 km2

The Galapagos Marine Reserve 6,937 km2

The British Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean’s No Take Zone

554,000 km2

Sala y Gomez Island, Chile, No Take Zone 150,000 km2

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Protected Area (1/3rd of the reef)

100,000 km2

Source: (Shark Savers)

For Social Organizations and Media

Make public service advertising to educate public

• The importance of protecting sharks

• The truth about sharks and sharks’ fins

For Public

There are a variety of things you can do on an individual level that can help protect shark species. Here are 5 things anyone can do to help:

• Learn As Much As You Can About Sharks

• Do Not Use Shark Product

• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

• Donate And Volunteer With Shark Conservation Organizations

• Spread Awareness on Social Media

Thank You for Listening

Do you have any questions?