Sharks Under Threat: FINdonesia Upcoming Documentary
To date, 100 million sharks are killed every year. Sharks are brutally slaughtered for their fins. Despite efforts being made around the world to ban shark fin soup, and countries stepping up giving their support for the ban, unfortunately there is still a demand for shark fins. The rapid decimation of the shark population is largely contributing to the disruption of the balance of ecosystems in the ocean. Sharks are pivotal to the ocean’s ecosystems. Bottom line, we cannot afford to lose sharks. As the tag line reads, from Mark Thorpe’s upcoming documentary FINdonesia, “Being #1 is not always something to be proud of” and that is the case with Indonesia being the world’s leading supplier of shark fins to the southeast Asian trade. As a dedicated ocean conservationist with a passion for film, Mark has set out on a mission to help protect these majestic animals. For many, he is a hero. The aim of his documentary is to shed new light on this pressing issue, and help facilitate a resolution to end the …
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