The Dorsal Fin » over-fishing http://www.thedorsalfin.com Shark News...without the hysteria Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:09:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Why do we need sharks, anyway? http://www.thedorsalfin.com/shark-conservation/why-do-we-need-sharks-anyway/ http://www.thedorsalfin.com/shark-conservation/why-do-we-need-sharks-anyway/#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:25:49 +0000 TheDorsalFin http://www.thedorsalfin.com/?p=710 The question of why the ocean (and the planet, for that matter) needs sharks is one that I see pop up quite often on message boards, blog comments, and video comments. I came across the video below from abc Green Forum, while browsing through Oceanic Defense’s website. It’s a nicely produced video that walks through the potential consequences of wiping out species, including sharks, through over-fishing.

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