thanks for posting this. important eco situation we need to be aware of. the asians do this crap. like 'the cove'.. it's ridiculous.

And the most ridiculous thing is, it doesn't even add any flavour whatsoever! Stoopid

I don't care about sharks.

I don't really agree with this video because they state a lot of ideas and situations as facts. Also, Paul Watson is over-the-top with his methods. (Dubbed a "violent extremist/eco-terrorist" by Greenpeace)

I don't care WHO is conveying the message, Killing any animal for one little piece is a travesty!

We have the same thing here in BC, Canada with people killing Bears, cutting off their paws and dumping the rest. These bear clays are sold exclusively in the Asian marketplace.
http://www.suite101.com/content/bear-poaching-in-north-america-a39871

If they kept the rest of the animal, consider how much meat they would have. They wouldn't need to over fish/hunt the species. There is a certain mindset that needs to be abolished. Poaching on any level is wrong.
And yes, I understand that there are no laws against "Finning" the sharks and dumping the still living animal but common sense still exists and there are no excuses.

To blame poverty is a start but in no way addresses the real problem. Educating a society about conservation, extinction, and waste is a much better option. I'm sure most of the people have no idea of the impact their soup is causing but I expect more simply they just don't care. This culture just doesn't care and will continue to over-hunt/fish/kill until either everything is dead or some other country steps in and stops them - Which is it going to be??!

On the other side of the equation, I'd love to see some real numbers on the shark population.

I literally wipe my butt on dead tress.

I like sharks. I don't like this. The worst part is that they don't even kill the sharks, they just cut off their fins and throw them back in the water to drown.

Eat humans!