Humane Society wants to gaff monster shark tournament

[Bass Babe]

Highly publicized tournaments also raise awareness. People come to a competition or watch it on TV and they get to see how nifty sharks and other fish are. It may get them interested in conservation, or it could at least plant the seed in their minds that fish are out there, and that they're important. The spectacle of the tournaments probably interest alot of children in fishing or marine biology or some other fishy venture. They're great PR for fish. I think it would hurt aquatic life overall if tournaments were to be stopped.

thats just bull why because killing sharks big deal there 20 times the size of people i mean come on you see the size of that shark that was caught..... oh my good lord.that thing could probly stop world hunger.....

I say ya dont like it dont look at it...

[Bass Babe]

If sharks moved up the line in food fish status, they'd be in even more trouble than they are now. Over 50 species of shark are listed on the IUCN Red List, and many species only make the list late in their population decline. The sea is not full of endless resources, and it cannot solve the world's hunger problems, which are caused mostly by politics and inefficient food distribution rather than by an actual lack of food. Many shark species need protection, and while it may lower the numbers killed by stopping tournaments, there will be less people that care about shark conservation if they are discontinued. The tournaments are sacrificing the few for the greater good. The Humane Society is really working against itself. I give their spokesperson some credit for not sounding too outlandish and nutty, although I do disagree with his view.