Dear Sir/Madam,
It has come to our attention that Loblaws & Canadian Superstores will be carrying Shark Fin Soup in time for the Chinese New Year.
I urge you to reconsider the selling of any shark product; canned frozen or fresh. The selling of shark products is a direct contribution to the destruction of our own ecosystems.
Shark fining is a barbaric act where sharks are hauled aboard ships and have their fins brutally hacked off and then thrown back into the sea alive where they sink to the bottom and die in agonizing pain.
By selling this product in your stores you are showing a blatant disregard for not only the environment but the species as a whole. Sharks play a crucial part of the aquatic food chain, they keep other populations regulated and also play a direct part in the air we breathe. With populations down some 90+% we cannot afford to loose another shark to this shameful practice. Our own lives depend on them.
Oceanic Defence sponsor’s a website used to showcase businesses that ignore environmental concerns and deal in the endangered shark trade. Unfortunately Loblaws has already made it to the Offenders page: http://www.sharkmurder.com/offenders.htm#loblaws
Please remove any and ALL shark products from your stores including all soups, steaks, cartilage and other shark related products.
There are organizations dedicated to working with you and assist you through this transition (Oceanic Defence).
Thank you for your consideration.
I welcome your response.
Sincerely,
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