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submitted 1 year ago by Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net to c/196

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I actually fact checked this and it's true.

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[-] doctorcrimson@lemmy.today 30 points 1 year ago

That and because they're considered a pest by fishing boats. Humans kill 100 Million Sharks a year, and we sure as heck aren't eating that many fins. If we did there would be a massive mercury epidemic causing infant deformity, dementia, organ failure, and loss of fertility.

[-] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago

That's not even 0.1% of the total fish we kill every year. Granted, that's just sheer numbers, not weight

[-] doctorcrimson@lemmy.today 4 points 1 year ago

Weird flex but okay

[-] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

My point being we sure as heck could be eating that many fins

[-] doctorcrimson@lemmy.today 3 points 1 year ago

That would be a huge mistake, sharks are filled with Mercury.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Delicious mercury.

[-] tryptaminev@feddit.de 4 points 1 year ago

Sharks hunt smaller predatory fish, which hunt for the same fish as humans. By killing sharks the fishermen are actually increasing their competition.