July 31, 2011 Hammerhead Shark

CaliforniaMama · 07-31-2011, 10:29 AM

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Photograph by Mick Tsikas, Reuters

Hoping to inspire a freeze on shark hunting, Australia's Melbourne Aquarium has put a 15-foot (4.5-meter) great hammerhead shark (pictured July 12) on ice.

Reproducing only once every two years, the species is especially vulnerable to overfishing and has been designated endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, meaning the great hammerhead faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

Commercial fishers accidentally caught the now frozen fish off Australia in March 2010, illustrating a key threat to sharks today. Off Africa alone, for example, more than eight million sharks are accidentally killed each year, experts reported in 2007.

From National Geographic http://news.nationalgeographic.com/n...y-2011-photos/

Aliantha · 07-31-2011, 05:51 PM

There have been really tight restrictions on shark fishing and by-catching in Australian waters for many years now, and current research suggests that shark numbers are higher than they've ever been in recent history.

It's actually getting to the point where I think twice about going in the water in some places.

Moreton Bay which is right on our doorstep seems to have a very high concentration of sharks IMO.

Attacks are on the rise!

Oh and btw, that looks like a dolphin to me.

Gravdigr · 07-31-2011, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Aliantha

It's actually getting to the point where I think twice about going in the water in some places.

I used to want to visit Australia more than any other country. Used to.

You 'Straylyuns got tooooooo much shit that'll kill ya. Even your trees are deadly.

Gravdigr · 07-31-2011, 05:57 PM

Eight million???

That just cannot be right.

That's 21,917.8 sharks killed per day. Accidentally.

And that's just off Africa.

That's a lot of friggin' sharks.

Gravdigr · 07-31-2011, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Aliantha

Why can't it be right? How many fishermen are there in the world? Both commercial and amateur? Any idea how many sharks are targeted by some cultures for medicinal purposes or for their fins alone?

There are a lot of people eat shark, and it's not illegal.

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Originally Posted by Gravdigr

Eight million???

That just cannot be right.

That's 21,917.8 sharks killed per day. Accidentally.

And that's just off Africa.

That's a lot of friggin' sharks.

I'm just sayin'...that's a lot of accidentally killed sharks. Just from Africa.

Gravdigr · 07-31-2011, 05:57 PM

Maybe they're dolphins.

Bullitt · 07-31-2011, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Gravdigr

Maybe they're dolphins.

Dolphins are just gay sharks anyway

Aliantha · 07-31-2011, 06:01 PM

Why can't it be right? How many fishermen are there in the world? Both commercial and amateur? Any idea how many sharks are targeted by some cultures for medicinal purposes or for their fins alone?

There are a lot of people eat shark, and it's not illegal.

Aliantha · 07-31-2011, 06:02 PM

Going camping in some parts of the US and Canada would worry me because of the bears.

I guess it's what you get used to.

footfootfoot · 07-31-2011, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Aliantha

Going camping in some parts of the US and Canada would worry me because of the bears.

I guess it's what you get used to.

They're not bears, they're marmots.

Gravdigr · 07-31-2011, 06:37 PM

Well, they got the extra hole and all...

ZenGum · 07-31-2011, 07:37 PM

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I'm just sayin'...that's a lot of accidentally killed sharks. Just from Africa.

Just shows how dangerous drink driving is.

A mate of mine used to work on a fishing boat. They'd haul up sharks in nets, hack the fins off, throw the rest of the shark back to die in the sea. Stupid appaling waste, yay capitalism.

GunMaster357 · 08-02-2011, 03:55 AM

All that fish.....

... and no wasabi in sight

Sundae · 08-02-2011, 06:01 AM

Heartbreaking.
Sharkbreaking.

I believe the numbers and it's horrifying.
They are so OLD (in terms of evolution), and they're just being slaughtered. For no reason. They need to develop laserbeams.

Pico and ME · 08-02-2011, 10:11 PM

I imagine all worlds end up like ours...eventually used up by the prevailing species.

I just wish I wasn't so conscious of it.

07-31-2011, 05:51 PM	#2
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	There have been really tight restrictions on shark fishing and by-catching in Australian waters for many years now, and current research suggests that shark numbers are higher than they've ever been in recent history. It's actually getting to the point where I think twice about going in the water in some places. Moreton Bay which is right on our doorstep seems to have a very high concentration of sharks IMO. Attacks are on the rise! Oh and btw, that looks like a dolphin to me. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

07-31-2011, 05:57 PM	#4
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Eight million??? That just cannot be right. That's 21,917.8 sharks killed per day. Accidentally. And that's just off Africa. That's a lot of friggin' sharks. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

07-31-2011, 05:57 PM	#6
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Maybe they're dolphins. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

07-31-2011, 06:01 PM	#8
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Why can't it be right? How many fishermen are there in the world? Both commercial and amateur? Any idea how many sharks are targeted by some cultures for medicinal purposes or for their fins alone? There are a lot of people eat shark, and it's not illegal. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

07-31-2011, 06:02 PM	#9
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Going camping in some parts of the US and Canada would worry me because of the bears. I guess it's what you get used to. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

07-31-2011, 06:37 PM	#11
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Well, they got the extra hole and all... __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

08-02-2011, 03:55 AM	#13
GunMaster357 Professor Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Brest (FRANCE) Posts: 1,837	All that fish..... ... and no wasabi in sight __________________ "War is God's way of teaching Americans geography." - Ambrose Bierce

08-02-2011, 06:01 AM	#14
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Heartbreaking. Sharkbreaking. I believe the numbers and it's horrifying. They are so OLD (in terms of evolution), and they're just being slaughtered. For no reason. They need to develop laserbeams.

08-02-2011, 10:11 PM	#15
Pico and ME Are you knock-kneed? Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Middle Hoosierland Posts: 3,549	I imagine all worlds end up like ours...eventually used up by the prevailing species. I just wish I wasn't so conscious of it.

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