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I agree. Writing to your representatives is more important than posting in this thread. We have contacted the two senators who sponsored this bill as well as the five US senators that recently proposed the Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act of 2016 (Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act of 2016 - Epic Diving).
Posting on this thread, however, is more valuable than just venting frustration. It may provide people with a new perspective they haven't considered and my perspective may not be bulletproof, but it is most definitely based on a ton of research and personal experience.
If passed, this bill could push business to the Bahamas but that's not why we're here. If I was concerned with making the most money I could, I would have never put aside my day job as an Emergency Medicine physician. We do this for the sharks! Legislation like this is a slap in the face of any progress that has been made in changing people's attitudes towards sharks. It perpetuates the mid-information and fear mongering that is already out there. It's a slippery slope. On top of that, it upsets me that it specifically outlaws chumming unless you kill the sharks. You can chum and fish for sharks near populated beaches but can't go offshore and take photos?
Posting on this thread, however, is more valuable than just venting frustration. It may provide people with a new perspective they haven't considered and my perspective may not be bulletproof, but it is most definitely based on a ton of research and personal experience.
If passed, this bill could push business to the Bahamas but that's not why we're here. If I was concerned with making the most money I could, I would have never put aside my day job as an Emergency Medicine physician. We do this for the sharks! Legislation like this is a slap in the face of any progress that has been made in changing people's attitudes towards sharks. It perpetuates the mid-information and fear mongering that is already out there. It's a slippery slope. On top of that, it upsets me that it specifically outlaws chumming unless you kill the sharks. You can chum and fish for sharks near populated beaches but can't go offshore and take photos?