Assemblymember Fong's California Shark Protection Act

(Sacramento) -- The California Shark Protection Act seeks not only to protect sharks but also to protect marine life as a whole by preserving the overall health of the ocean's ecosystem. Assemblymember Paul Fong (D-Mountain View) has introduced landmark legislation (Assembly Bill 376) to ban shark finning, a process where the fins and tails are cut from living sharks, and the remainder of the fish, which is often still alive, is thrown back into the ocean. Driving this market for fins is the demand for shark fin soup, an often very expensive dish associated with affluence and a longtime Chinese tradition. "Anything that is unhealthy, that the culture is practicing, we should stop doing it. We used to bind women's feet and that was unhealthy for the woman" says Assemblymember Fong. Shark fin is a luxury food item that can and has been replaced by sustainable premium seafood alternatives that do not contain high levels of toxic mercury. More details on this Assembly Web Report.

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No Fin No Shark No Future period.

Save Sharks Save The Oceans Save Ourselves.

~Remember, when the buying stops, the killing can too. >~xo:] x