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The Shark Task Force has put together a piece on the recent plan by SUNCO Wholesale Seafood Ltd. to export shark finning in the Bahamas. Please view this video and don’t forget to sign the petition to urge the government to ban the import and export of shark products.

SUNCO Wholesale Seafood Ltd. has announced that it plans to explore the export of shark fin caught in the Bahamas. Sharks have never been commercially fished there before, which helps to explain the healthy shark populations that exist. SUNCO’s CEO James Mackey stated that he was looking into the possibility although he did not yet have permissions from the Department of Marine Resources. The company, which is based at North Mastic Point, Andros has set up with close trading links to the Chinese Shenzhen Fengyuhua Trade Co. Ltd via a shell company in New Jersey and is currently “harvesting” a daily average of 5,000 “furry” sea cucumbers (Astichopus multifidus).

The impact of large-scale shark finning on the Bahamian shark population would be immense. There is currently no protection in Bahamian law for sharks, as there has not yet been a need. In order to try and change this, a petition has been launched urging the government to ban the import and export of shark products.

Please take a moment to sign the petition.

You can learn more by reading the following articles in The Tribune:

Seafood firm may move into shark fins, sea urchins
Shark finning article sparks outcry from conservationists

Following in our previous story about the wasteful practice of killing sharks for sport, a number of concerned individuals have put together an online petition in the hope of getting the attention of Sailfish Marina. This petition might help push the Sailfish marina into becoming a Shark-Free marina.

Please take a quick moment to sign the online petition, and let your voice help save the future of our amazing sharks. Thank you.

Sign Shark-Free Marina Petition