Archanfel Posted December 11, 2011 Report Posted December 11, 2011 For the moment but I don't think this will end with Toronto. I will be surprised if this expands to China anytime soon. In the meantime, as long as you are buying Chinese products, you are funding a booming economy that increased the demand for shark fins and other endangered animal products. Therefore, as I said, this is nothing more than a feel good exercise to score some political points. The only way to save the sharks (assuming that's the goal here, not you feeling better) is to work with the Chinese to either lower the demand or provide an alternative supply. It doesn't even need to be shark fin, as long as it's close enough, you can flood the market with counterfeit. Yes, it will not be as flashy or even morally correct as a politician announcing we are shark fin free (not), but it will be far more effective in saving sharks. Again, assuming that's the goal here. Quote
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