Why should companies speak out against shark tournaments?
The populations of most shark species are plummeting, which makes them particularly vulnerable to competitions that target the largest sharks.
Shark tournaments are inherently cruel: Sharks are hauled onto docks, strung up and weighed, and then dismembered in grotesque displays for cash prizes.
“For a river system to remain healthy, it needs to stay in the watershed where it is birthed.” Friends of the Eel River
The Eel River is California’s third largest watershed and was once the third largest producer of salmon, and second largest producer of steelhead in the state. It contributed to what was a billion dollar a year salmon industry in California that is now moribund due to mismanagement of water resources.
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Regardless of organizers' claims, these gruesome kill events are about sport, not science. And they demonize sharks and disrespect the environment. If you wish to have your company pledge support to ...
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