http://www.longislandpress.com/2009/06/18/animal-rights-activists-protest-shark-tournament/ Serving the opinion leaders of Long Island Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:27:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.longislandpress.com/2009/06/18/animal-rights-activists-protest-shark-tournament/comment-page-1/#comment-270 April Gornik Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:31:56 +0000 http://www.longislandpress.com/?p=10017#comment-270 This business of giving shark meat to food pantries is highly suspect. If you check the Environmental Defense Fund site that lists eco-best to worst seafood to eat, thresher sharks, among the most caught this year, are the worst to eat. it is recommended that no women or children eat them, and men should eat them only occasionally. Besides that, the killing of any valuable apex predators in a world where our ecological balance hangs in the balance is about as sensible as lighting up while we're all on fire. I would hope that the tournament promoters could find another worthwhile draw for the money they hope to make from this kind of "entertainment". Montauk has a gorgeous environment and a great fishing tradition; must it be used in this manner? This business of giving shark meat to food pantries is highly suspect. If you check the Environmental Defense Fund site that lists eco-best to worst seafood to eat, thresher sharks, among the most caught this year, are the worst to eat. it is recommended that no women or children eat them, and men should eat them only occasionally.
Besides that, the killing of any valuable apex predators in a world where our ecological balance hangs in the balance is about as sensible as lighting up while we’re all on fire. I would hope that the tournament promoters could find another worthwhile draw for the money they hope to make from this kind of “entertainment”. Montauk has a gorgeous environment and a great fishing tradition; must it be used in this manner?

]]> http://www.longislandpress.com/2009/06/18/animal-rights-activists-protest-shark-tournament/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Zeb Sat, 20 Jun 2009 02:59:36 +0000 http://www.longislandpress.com/?p=10017#comment-106 A grotesque event in which, once again, human egotism and the almighty dollar trumps all. Thank you HSUS for all the work you do. A grotesque event in which, once again, human egotism and the almighty dollar trumps all. Thank you HSUS for all the work you do.

]]> http://www.longislandpress.com/2009/06/18/animal-rights-activists-protest-shark-tournament/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Jackie Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:05:50 +0000 http://www.longislandpress.com/?p=10017#comment-100 While HSUS is in Montauk, perhaps they can stop by the local animal shelter and donate a little something for the care of the homeless pets. While HSUS is in Montauk, perhaps they can stop by the local animal shelter and donate a little something for the care of the homeless pets.

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