Author Topic: French diver photographs dead sharks, rays and puffers at Semporna fish market (Read 812 times)

SuperAdmin · « **on:** March 15, 2011, 01:49:01 AM »

http://www.scuba-people.info/Sipadan-c-est-fini_a183.html

Ketam · « **Reply #1 on:** March 15, 2011, 04:34:54 AM »

Some things never change..... sob sob sob

Chip · « **Reply #2 on:** March 15, 2011, 10:45:16 AM »

Such beautiful creature... what a waste...

garthak · « **Reply #3 on:** March 15, 2011, 11:37:02 AM »

Quote from: Ketam on March 15, 2011, 04:34:54 AM

Some things never change..... sob sob sob

Sad thing is the last time I was there the only Manta I saw was at the same fish market! They need to put a stop to this!!!

Flubber · « **Reply #4 on:** March 15, 2011, 04:35:03 PM »

I wonder what the big deal is.

To be fair, sharks, rays and puffer fishes are food fishes for us here.

Are we against shark FINNING (i.e. chopping off the fins and then dumping the still alive sharks back into the sea to drown) or the eating of sharks per se? The sharks all seem intact with their fins. What about shark liver oil health supplements? Where is the oil extracted from, if not from shark livers?

Besides are we going to stop eating pari bakar? Or fugu sashimi for that matter? Why should we continue eating kembong, sardines, bawal, tenggiri and other fish as well if we cannot eat sharks and rays, or for the adventurous, puffer fish? Are we all divers to be vegans?

I have photographed turtle eggs being sold in the Kuala Terengganu market as well. So?

Flubber · « **Reply #5 on:** March 15, 2011, 06:12:27 PM »

Forgot to mention that the French eat horses, pheasant, frog legs and snails as well. So I really wonder what is the point of highlighting the photographs of seafood that is available on our shores.

It's not like we are munching down on coelacanths here.

Flubber · « **Reply #6 on:** March 15, 2011, 06:17:56 PM »

And as an interesting point to note, coelacanths can be found in Manado!

However at depths beyond the limits for most of us - 100m-300m. Google Sulawesi Coelacanths for more information.

nglg212 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 16, 2011, 08:02:08 AM »

sad to see this....

guru73 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 16, 2011, 10:32:02 AM »

What a pity. We know this is happening for a long time but wonder why no action is taken by the authorities . I think in the future we will only see this marine life in the market.

French diver photographs dead sharks, rays and puffers at Semporna fish market