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Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Shark Finning | Social Studies

Hi everyone! Welcome to another post, today for social studies we watched a bit of the Netflix Documentary 'Seaspiracy'. In that little bit of the show, we learned about Shark Finning and why it is a problem. After watching and discussing it we needed to answer some questions about it. 

Credit: Sharks.org

What is Shark Finning?
Shark finning is the act of cutting off the shark's fins and using it for a traditional Chinese dish called 'Shark fin soup', which is a very popular dish in China. This is a very horrible practice. After cutting off the fins of the shark they would throw the shark back to the sea. This is bad because they wouldn't be able to swim properly and they would still be bleeding. 

Why is it a delicacy?
Shark fin soup is a symbol of social standing and aristocracy, so when someone eats shark fin soup it is a symbolism that they have money and that they are rich. The fins of the shark take on a consistency similar to noodles. 

Credit: Wikipedia
How is this impacting our ocean?
Sharks are a very important key to the balance of the ocean's food chain and the many eco-systems. If sharks aren't around it will affect other animals in the food chains. 


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