I SAW A VID ON YOUTUBE ABOUT IT AND I INSTANTLY FELT SICK TO MY STOMACH I MEAN THROWING THEM BACK INTO THE HARSH OCEAN TO DIE IS HORRIBLE IT MAKES ME CRY I FEEL SO BAD FOR ANIMALS THAT HAVE TO DEAL WITH THESE CRUEL PEOPLE!!!!!!!

It is inhumane and torturous to harvest the fins from sharks and return them defensively to flounder and die. I have watched documentary film footage of Japanese Commercial fishing vessels harvesting fins and it makes me sick to my stomach to watch. What is the purpose of the fins? As I best understand it ….. for a magic elixir of sorts in oriental medicine and or herbal medicines. Now that sounds like a boycott to me for sure. As far as sport fishing goes that is sport and somewhat regulated. Yes, sharks are one of the most effective killing machines in the oceans and deserve our respect. My passion is sailing and I always have a watchful eye out for them and a shiver goes up my spine whenever I see a fin break the surface. However I have no need to rid them from the oceans either.

i really like sharks they are awesome killing them is cruel and insesiteive. how would u like it if some1 tried to kill u sharks are liveing breathing animals, even though the hurt a few of us humans it doesnt mean we have to hurt them, free sharks dont be mean be nice happy and dont kill my buddys the sharks(not really my buddys but i wish they were)!!!!!

I gree with annette. All they are doing is taking the fins and through the shark back in the to die a very slow death. Why dont we cut their hands and feet off and then throu them in the water to die of a slow dealth

ummm......its sharks....wat good do they do? eating jack asses?

taking a life just for meals that will just end up in toilet bowls?...hope the sharks will eat the half of the bodies of these people who do this.

We human being are the most defensless animal when we are born, but we are also the most vicious animal when i comes to doing wrong to the earth, children, and animals. It is coward to hurt something that it was put on this earth for a purpose. And it is always done because of money. Not because we want to do good. That is why our Earth is crying and fighting back with all those natural desasters. She is hurting for her and the animals.

Inhumane treatment of any creature should be prohibited. Every living creature has a right to live and die with dignity, whether it be human, shark or a small kitten. To inflict any unnecessary suffering upon any other living thing is simply just messed up! To kill a shark for it"s fins or elephants for their tusks etc. is such a complete waste of life because of greed, it sickens me. Lori in Utah

O.k sharks aren't my favourite animal but i still woudn't kill them for the hell of it that is cruel and it shows you how barbaric some people can be... don't kill sharks if you hate them just don't go near one

OMG...this is just unbereable. it's ok to be afraid of them; but its very unlikely you'll find them in the seashore where you are! nothing, NOTHING, excuses killing some animal.
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free sharks!!! :) <3 bruce (from Nemo)

If we can do a little bit for this earth we can achieve more than we think, for our children, grandchildren and humanity.

what the hell man!!you know that they serve shark fin in the united states I think the resturants should be stoped from serving it here or anywhere at that,things like this make you embaressed to be human

This is so typical of nasty human behavior. NO other species would do such awful, inhumae things. What is wrong with the world?

This is absolutely human!!!! Who do we think we are? Only humans will do such cruel things to other living things. Wrong, wrong, wrong.

Although we might be afraid of sharks and think that they are harmful they deserve the right to live freely in thier own environment. Leave them along we don't need anything from them.

Although we might be afraid of sharks and think that they are harmful they deserve the right to live freely in thier own environment. Leave them along we don't need anything from them.

Some people in the world are just sick. I just don't get it...

I am pretty sure that God created sharks..Wish i could say the same for my species..

I find this act of animal cruelty incredibly ignorant and ridiculous. Sharks are wonderful animals who are very beautiful and deep and to kill them for no true reason is just plain ignorant.

Thats one of the most cruel things Ive ever heard of. Sharks are so graceful & mysterious but no wonder dey attack humans!

Wow sharks scare me but something like this needs to stop....people who put shark fins in the food are gross and need help....they need to leave the sharks alone

if people would only remember that god created animals first then they would know that they are very important to him and they would maybe think twice before they harm them i am a true animal lover and i believe they have a soul the same as we do

Plz stop Ur stupid killing behavior, The time ur killing sharks is also the time ur killing the whole planet

i love sharks and this act is creepy !!!

i love sharks and this acts are something creepy!!!

This has got to one of the sickest things I have ever heard of! Cutting off their fins and then leaving them to die. If you want soup, try tomato or vegetable. Thanks for letting us know about this.

It is so cruel, i cant believe it still goes on in this day and age.

That is absolutely sick. I had no idea that was going on! I feel so awful!! People in this world are just awful!!

how would you like it if I chopped of your arm, not for a specific pupose but just because I wanted to? how would that look? animals have no voice so we will speak for them! LEAVE THEM ALONE!! Eat noodles or something. Go vegetarian! just stop killing them! go to youtube and look up "Lulu's Persuasive Speech" and you'll know what I am talking about!

What does it say about us as human beings when we can wake up one day and decide lets cut sharks fins off and leave them to die a painful death, and not even twitch at the thought just once? People have ruined this earth, have caused pain and peril for all living creatures and beings. I really hope that there is a light at the tunnel cause we are going to burn!