Sharks in Deep Trouble

This is a promo from the award winning documentary Sharks in Deep Trouble by filmmaker and shark conservationist Lesley Rochat, also known as the Shark Warrior, which was broadcast on 50/50 in South Africa. Lesley goes out on a limb, single-handedly, to investigate both legal shark longlining and illegal shark finning off the coast of South Africa. Armed with her camera and the passion to make a difference, she boarded a shark longline vessel and captured disturbing, high quality footage of mass shark slaughter. In good journalistic style she uncovers that the threat to shark populations in South Africa lies with the local governments inadequate management and compliance of this resource. Though South Africa is a small contributor to the world slaughter of over 100 million sharks each year, Sharks in Deep Trouble is indicative of the global plight of sharks. General inertia of governments worldwide in taking responsibility for their natural resources is driving many fish species, including many shark species to extinction.

Lesley is asking for support for a petition AfriOceans Conservatoin Alliance, a non profit organisation she founded, is running, which aims for improved protection for a number of shark species.

PETITION FOR PROTECTION OF SOUTH AFRICA'S SHARKS
Sharks remain a low conservation priority and many species are being driven to extension due to overfishing. South Africa is no exception: Of the over 200 different species of sharks found in South African waters, only White Sharks, Whale Sharks and Basking Sharks are fully protected. All other species may be legally caught and killed.
Make a donation to support AfriOceans efforts: https://www.givengain.com/cgi-bin/giga.cgi?cmd=donate&cause_id=2532
Please support the Petition and add your signature, each one counts. To find out more about the petition and to sign go to:http://www.aoca.org.za/pages/2207/petition
To find out more about Lesley's work including her Panda Award winning Rethink the shark campaign go to http://www.lesleyrochat.com

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• sharks
• shark finning
• lesley rochat
• underwater
• slaughter conservation
• illegal fishing
• predators
• longlining
• Rethink the shark

[MariaJose89]

I can't stand this. It makes me sooo ANGRY and sad at the same time :(

[huyiy]

i wish those fishers finning the sharks get bitten by the shark they are finning and lose their limbs... payback!

[xSharkaholicx]

Don't they realize that within the next few decades, scientists estimate that the shark population will be reduced down to nothing because of the cruel act of shark finning? Without sharks an ecosystem can be turned upside down and drowned in complete turmoil. If the sharks go extinct, we go extinct.

[fino935]

bastards need there legs n arms cutting off see how the like it !!!

[OriginalSpecima]

if you tell a shark should die becouse of being dangerous... "WE" should rather die. We are more dangerous than them.

[RachieRoo37]

People who think all sharks should just die, are IGNORANT IDIOTS. They just watch Jaws and then think they know all about sharks. Just incase you are are a retard, THE SHARK IN JAWS WAS A ROBOT. Do you think sharks serve a purpose? Probably not. If all sharks died, the whole ocean would be gross and unhealthy. We're already starting to to do this now. Any person with common sense should know why we need sharks.

[zaroonk1224]

i wish people who do finning are in jail

[PomiWells]

@what77777 Bahahaha

[FloridianGail]

You insensitive bastard. I think you could be possibly a sociopath because

you have no feelings or sensitivity, or care about anyone... why did you

feel like you needed to say the last word... what is wrong with you!! Go

away! Far far and don't try to explain yourself, you ignorant FUCK!

[what77777]

@loverslives Sharks don't feel pain. No nociceptors. Idiots...

[cookies201097]

how about we chop there limbs of would they like it and them leave them to die helplessly oh wait no we cant its illgal then why isnt this illegal in all the countrys?

[loverslives]

this is horrible...u can c that they suffer severely...the way the sharks open and close their eyes when their fins r cut off..