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Thresher Shark (both Common and Pelagic variants) are both featured on the IUCN 'Red List' of Endangered Species. I didn't think it would be legal to sell these on Amazon. It certainly isn't ethical.
notice the comments that users are posting? may not be very long before the product is removed. thank you for sharing this! I will be sharing this link on our Facebook page.
Thanks, I have posted my comment there. Amazon formerly sold shark fin soup if I'm not mistaken and comments from concerned individuals forced the removal of that product. Besides, Amazon's shipping record recently has been abysmal in my experience and I'm likely to end my relationship with them if products like this continue to be offered (and products I purchase continue to take WEEKS to be delivered).
Whats going on? only just caught this one, as with "Shark's Fin Cake", as DD has already posted, all who agree that this is reprehensible please log onto your Amazon account and post. Ive posted a comment on the product and have also sent an email direct to Amazon but who knows if it will passed onto someone who can do anything. I am trying to locate the Name of someone higher up and a postal address if anyone can assist it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks you.
127 Riverview Drive
Washington, NC 27889-9763
(252) 975-1244 HOME NUMBER!!
Although the yellow pages has them down with this address, and the phone number is posted all over the internet.
Wrights Creek Marina & Seafood Inc
1922 Wilkins Rd
Belhaven, North Carolina 27810
(252) 964-3400 Disconnected
I was going to have fun and say I was from a shark conservation group and ask if they would kindly remove the Thresher shark fillets from their menu. If not I was going to give them a large list of organizations that would be contacting them with the likes of Greenpeace, Sea Shepard, Environmental Defense, etc.
Wrights Creek Marina & Seafood in Belhaven, NC is a private company categorized under Seafoods. Current estimates show this company has an annual revenue of $260,000 and employs a staff of approximately 3. Companies like Wrights Creek Marina & Seafoo usually offer: Alaska Seafood, Alaskan Seafood, Vegetable Sushi, Sushi Selection.
I am a long term Amazon customer, Prime customer, and frequent buyer. I'm also a member of a very large scuba diving community, consisting of hundreds of thousands of members all accessing a very few, very large, very vocal, Forum Boards.
We are becoming increasingly distressed with the advertisement of "Shark" products on your site. These include Thresher Shark fillets, which are on the Red List of endangered species, as well as Shark Cartilage tablets, as well as Shark Cake from "Hop Kee." The decimation of approximately 100,000,000 sharks/year through the revolting practice of shark finning, is a priority focus among our membership. We are watching many species, alpha predators, immeasurably important to our oceans and reef eco-systems, beginning to thin and disappear entirely. Endorsing shark products such as these does nothing but perpetuate and accelerate these practices.
Your commercializing of these products is already becoming a topic of discussion on our forums.
Please review your policies, and engage whatever modifications necessary to minimize and eradicate the commercialization of shark products.
I left my review! I just found out these guys are in my backyard. Actually on my way to the Outerbanks. I believe I will voice my opinion to them personally!
Bill
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I am trying to locate the Name of someone higher up and a postal address if anyone can assist it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks you.
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