In an era where meeting the needs for consumers to gain profit is more important than protecting the planet that we live on, shark finning has become a significant global situation. Not only are sharks killed by the inhumane practice of finning , but their population is also rapidly decreasing through bycatch. In my research paper, I will explore the following topics of how the economy influences shark finning and how this practice further affects the ecosystem. To explore these issues, I will focus on one of the main reasons of shark finning, which is because of the consumers’ greed and the ways they benefit from destroying our planet. Through their actions of shark finning, an immense consequence would be the destruction of the ecosystem, which further increases the pace of climate change. This paper will provide knowledge of how important sharks are to our ecosystem and the types of damage humans do by disrupting the ocean’s natural balance.
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