Hi! Welcome to Shark Action

People kill over 100 million sharks every year. We kill them out of misplaced fear, for sport and for food. We kill them for oil and cartilage to make unfounded and illogical medical products. We use shark in tacky clothing, in cosmetics and skin care products.

This wide use of sharks has lead to mass endangerment. 8 species of sharks are now listed as endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

It is the Sharks fins that are most highly prized. Caught in nets or on longlines, the Sharks have their fins hacked off, very often while still alive. The mutilated shark is then thrown back into the sea to bleed to death, or to be attacked by other marine life.

The fins are dried, and are then sold on, often illegally. Long, noodle-like collagen fibers are extracted from the fin and can then be made into Shark Fin Soup.

See our actions page for how you can help.

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