Shark Culling Speech

                Would you care if the entire species of sharkswas gone? Well, I know that hearing about the shark attacks are tragic but it doesnt give us the right to go ahead and kill every single shark  living in the ocean.It isnt their fault that they think we look like seals and it definetely isnt their fault that we swim in there territory.Sharks are amazing creatures and we dont need to kill them.

What is shark culling?
Shark culling is when fishermen put baited hooks known as drumlines are set over several summers in order to catch and kill sharks.up to 700 sharks are killed each year and over 90% of shark populations have been destroyed-including whites.In the 1960s two fatal shark attacks were reported in Western Australia.One of the shark attack was based on Mr Groves who was taken after falling overboard while boating off the De Grey river.After the shark attacks the western australian shark cull program started.

Why we need sharks

The world cannot afford to lose sharks.Sharks are a critical component in our ecosystem that controls our planets weather and temperature.Sharks provide 1/3 of the world with food and genorates more oxygen than all the rainforest combined.We need sharks on this planet and as sharks are apex predators they help keep the oceans healthty and clean.Sharks have been around for a long time.Infact,sharks have been around for 450 million years.

Fishermen are being paid a seriouse amount of money.They get payed $610.00 for 107 days of work.Thats alot of money just for killing sharks.Sharks are used in many things such as medicine,make-up,jewellry,pet-products and many more.In China and Japan they eat a type of soup.The soup is known as shark fin soup.People say that the soup is tastless and chewy.The fins for the soup are harvested by a process known as shark finning.After the fishermen are done with the sharks they throw them back into the water where they cant hunt or breathe.

Mistaken Identity 
sharks have the same senses as us.They only attack if they feel threatened. A shark mistakes a surfer for a seal beacause of the shape of the board and person combined together.A shark attacks a fisherman when they smell the fish and bait nearby.

Shark culling is terrible and we dont need to do it for revenge.You are more likely to die from a coconut falling on your head rather than a shark attack.Shark culling is not the answer and we need to stop it.Will you care when all of the sharks are gone and there wont be any left to help keep the oceans healthy and clean.Thank you for listening to my speech.