Post by Dive Bunnie on Aug 7, 2008 11:40:33 GMT
I really soooo hope that this story is just a terrible rumour, however as they say "there's no smoke without a fire".
Apparently there have been rumblings of a dead whale shark found in Ras Mohammed minus all its fins!!! I have heard that there is a shop in El Tor (the nearest town to the West of Sharm) where shark's fin, turtle and all sorts can be bought, and often is by local restaurants!! How depressing is that?
We have been noticing an increase in the breaking of fishing rules over the past couple of years. And sadly, the one time that I took action, my hands were swiftly tied, as my employers, within hours were threatened with dire consequenses to my actions!!
If this story is indeed true, that is such a sorry tale. I know we have been enjoying a plethora of whale sharks over the last few months, however there are in fact only a few of them, we are just seeing the same ones, so it is not as though there are hundreds of them milling around.
Apparently there have been rumblings of a dead whale shark found in Ras Mohammed minus all its fins!!! I have heard that there is a shop in El Tor (the nearest town to the West of Sharm) where shark's fin, turtle and all sorts can be bought, and often is by local restaurants!! How depressing is that?
We have been noticing an increase in the breaking of fishing rules over the past couple of years. And sadly, the one time that I took action, my hands were swiftly tied, as my employers, within hours were threatened with dire consequenses to my actions!!
If this story is indeed true, that is such a sorry tale. I know we have been enjoying a plethora of whale sharks over the last few months, however there are in fact only a few of them, we are just seeing the same ones, so it is not as though there are hundreds of them milling around.
