
A member of the anti-shark fins animal rights group
SINGAPORE : Animal rights activists launched a campaign in
Singapore Saturday against the consumption of shark fin, a status
symbol when served at Chinese wedding banquets and dinners.
The Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (ACRES) held the
rally at Speakers' Corner, Singapore's only venue for outdoor
assemblies and demonstrations.
A large banner bearing the slogan "when sharks die, the oceans die"
was displayed at a nearby park close to Singapore's business district.
Louis Ng, ACRES's executive director and founder, told 100
supporters that more than 3,800 sharks were caught every 20 minutes to
meet global demand for shark fin, pushing many shark species towards
extinction.
"Let us not only say no to shark fins but let us also be advocates
for sharks and tell people why we do not, and will not, eat them," Ng
said.
One of ACRES's supporters at the rally, physiotherapist Chng Chye
Tuan, said he and his wife-to-be had decided against offering shark fin
soup to guests at their wedding next month, despite opposition from
both sets of parents.
"You can see the impact that humans are having on the ecosystem.
The variety of fish is not as much as before," said Chng, referring to
observations he had made during diving trips.
- AFP /ls
but the great white shark told me to eat his brothers.
lol..
ya...he told me to eat just the fins also..
Originally posted by HiAy3Captain:but the great white shark told me to eat his brothers.
only if he got to eat you..
btw.. shark fins have no taste.. it's the same stuff as your toenails...
think about it..
lol proteins o.O