Leung Lab Blog

Hello everybody I’m sure you all were glued to your TV’s every night this week like I was for shark week Ok maybe not. However, if you support the ban on shark finning to save sharks which in turn in saving the whole ocean please go to http://dsc.discovery.com/sharks/ocean-conservancy-petition.html and sign the petition. Also, for more information you can go to sharkweek.com.

I know that we all take a lite attitude when talking about shark fin soup in the lab, but it really is a serious issue. After watching the documentary “Sharkwater” on youtube.com, which is about shark fining, I was shocked. I am definitely changing my tone about being open minded to trying any new food and will now have shark fin soup as my exception. I personally was unaware that the fin industry was so corrupt, dishonest, and dangerous. I think this movie is completely worth the 1 hour and 16 minutes to watch. You can go to youtube.com and search “Sharkwater” and the movie comes up in 9 segments about 10 minutes each. Hope you all take the time to watch it and see the truth behind this dish.

I do want to clarify that I don’t think that the shark fin soup dish should be done away with all together. However, I do think there needs to be a world wide push controlling the number of sharks harvested and also the methods of capture used in harvesting these animals. The ocean is a vast area and it will take all countries working together to protect the sea and it’s sharks.