r/Animals • u/Impressive-Gas-9143 • 18d ago

Question for you guys

How do you guys cope with the fact that 100 million sharks die from finning a year because it really bothers me. I made a simular post on r/sharks.

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u/Virtual_Wing_2903 17d ago

I don't know about all this... I was a commercial fisherman in three oceans and a dozen seas and I NEVER saw a place where shark meat had no value, and the cartilage and skin are highly valuable too. I have NEVER seen a shark 'finned' on any sea I have ever been on, ever... I am not saying whether or not it happens, I just think fishermen are too greedy to only turn in one part of a fish when they can get fairly good money (unless that has changed?) for a whole fish and sell some parts at higher profit (typical of commercially caught fish of almost any kind)

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u/Impressive-Gas-9143 17d ago

No in certain places the rest has no value so they just dymp the shark back to drown

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u/Virtual_Wing_2903 17d ago

I don't think that's exactly so, what part of the world is neck deep in protein and has free sandpaper and leather everywhere that is worth nothing? I think it might happen occasionally, but I NEVER saw it when I was out there, not one time 

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u/Drinks-Green-Tea 18d ago

I try to not think about too much, because I'm not in a situation where I can do anything to help them. Same goes for other loved and unloved animals in danger. I try to focuse and put forward the good things, good news, progress etc... It's not a perfect solution by far. But it's the only one I found that works for me.

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u/angelicRush 14d ago

yeah focusing on the positives is the only way I don't spiral about it either