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Disgusting.
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Edit: Too big to fit.


 
Posted : 10/08/2013 11:56 am
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That is pretty staggering actually if true. I would have assumed it to be a small niche industry.


 
Posted : 10/08/2013 12:07 pm
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reduces the risk of

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Posted : 10/08/2013 12:14 pm
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11 and a half thousand per hour, every hour?
Thats something like a million sharks every 3 days?
Crazy.


 
Posted : 10/08/2013 12:36 pm
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Sounded pretty improbable to me, but the figures appear to be enormous.

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/mar/01/100-million-sharks-killed-each-year


 
Posted : 10/08/2013 12:42 pm
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And they still keep biting us? We need to learn 'em. Shock and awe tactics, shock and awe.


 
Posted : 10/08/2013 12:52 pm
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seems unlikely


 
Posted : 10/08/2013 1:06 pm
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based on what stu?


 
Posted : 10/08/2013 1:08 pm
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The consumers need educating, it's a demand problem.


 
Posted : 10/08/2013 1:11 pm
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The Humans vs Cows war is definitely one we're winning though.

Edit: My god, that picture is just the right size to come out massive.


 
Posted : 10/08/2013 1:36 pm
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Dunno just seems unbelievable?


 
Posted : 10/08/2013 1:44 pm
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Yummy shark and chips 😉


 
Posted : 10/08/2013 1:48 pm
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i know what you mean but 1.4 billion people in china is also a kind of unbelievable number too

3+ fins per soup.......


 
Posted : 10/08/2013 1:51 pm
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Guess so...hmmm shark farms...££££


 
Posted : 10/08/2013 1:56 pm
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there is a disused dock near me that is now all gentrified, ive been catching bass and mackerel in there this summer, But ive been thinking about introducing some sharks to spice up the fishing a bit. just doing my bit to help the population numbers like 😉 anyone know where i can get bull shark pups from?


 
Posted : 10/08/2013 2:10 pm