Shark tournament issues surface in Oak Bluffs
By Steve Myrick
November 30, 2011
MV Times
File photo by Steve Myrick
A group called Vineyarders Against Shark Tournaments petitioned Oak Bluffs selectmen to declare the town-owned marina shark-free.
Represented by Sally Apy and Stephen Maxner, the group asked selectmen, at their meeting Tuesday, November 29, to join an initiative promoting a “shark-free marina,” at which shark fishing would be banned or discouraged.
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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.
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As an alternative, the group said it would support a "shark-friendly marina," where shark tournaments would be catch-and-release only, and no sharks could be hung from town property. The concept is ...
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