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Topic : sharks New DNA tests can trace sharks exploited for finsDecember 1st, 2009 By Ashley Phillips Each year millions of sharks are traded and killed just for their fins. While we may not have much use for them here in the United States, shark fins are held in high regard in China. Shark fin soup is a Chinese delicacy. [caption id="attachment_7118" align="alignright" width="122" caption="Dr. Demian Chapman releases a night shark after genetic testing"] [/caption]
Related Topics: · China, fins, Guy Harvey Research Institute, illegal hunting of endangered shark species, Institute for Ocean Conservation Science at Stony Brook University, Save Our Seas Shark Center, shark fin soup, sharks ‘Mad Men’ star January Jones advocates for sharksSeptember 29th, 2009 By Barbara Kessler January Jones, star of the Mad Men TV series and an ocean advocate, went to Washington this week to lobby for the Shark Conservation Act of 2009 and stronger US leadership for saving the ocean’s top predators. “We should be scared FOR sharks, not of them,” said the Golden Globe nominee. “The survival of sharks and the health of our oceans depend on it.” Jones met with various members of Congress, including Senators Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.). The actress, best known for her role as Betty Draper in the critically acclaimed Mad Men series on the American Movie Channel, became a spokesman for Oceana’s Save Sharks campaign earlier this year. Related Topics: · January Jones, Mad Men, ocean conservation, Oceana, Shark Conservation Act, sharks |
