hi guys so human nature is a distinct set of
so human nature is a distinct set of
so human nature is a distinct set of characteristics that we tend to
characteristics that we tend to
characteristics that we tend to associate with if not all most human
associate with if not all most human
associate with if not all most human beings naturally it is an our human
beings naturally it is an our human
beings naturally it is an our human nature to put ourselves first and
nature to put ourselves first and
nature to put ourselves first and generally speaking we’re selfish in most
generally speaking we’re selfish in most
generally speaking we’re selfish in most aspects of our lives realizing this led
aspects of our lives realizing this led
aspects of our lives realizing this led me to the Epiphany that our greatest
me to the Epiphany that our greatest
me to the Epiphany that our greatest Drive and motivation is our own
Drive and motivation is our own
Drive and motivation is our own selfishness we’re most passionate about
selfishness we’re most passionate about
selfishness we’re most passionate about the things that we experience for his
the things that we experience for his
the things that we experience for his hand so those things that I wanted to an
hand so those things that I wanted to an
hand so those things that I wanted to an issue that a lot of people don’t think
issue that a lot of people don’t think
issue that a lot of people don’t think pertains to them but actually has great
pertains to them but actually has great
pertains to them but actually has great potential to be detrimental to all of
potential to be detrimental to all of
potential to be detrimental to all of our lives and that is the issue of
our lives and that is the issue of
our lives and that is the issue of commercial and overfishing of sharks
commercial and overfishing of sharks
commercial and overfishing of sharks leaving them closer and closer to
leaving them closer and closer to
leaving them closer and closer to extinction so even so caught up with all
extinction so even so caught up with all
extinction so even so caught up with all the negative stigma around sharks rather
the negative stigma around sharks rather
the negative stigma around sharks rather than the actual scientific proof that
than the actual scientific proof that
than the actual scientific proof that these cartilaginous fishes are way more
these cartilaginous fishes are way more
these cartilaginous fishes are way more valuable alive than dead sharks have
valuable alive than dead sharks have
valuable alive than dead sharks have been on this earth for more than 400
been on this earth for more than 400
been on this earth for more than 400 million years significantly longer than
million years significantly longer than
million years significantly longer than even the dinosaurs they have survived
even the dinosaurs they have survived
even the dinosaurs they have survived through five major extinctions that
through five major extinctions that
through five major extinctions that wiped out majority of life on Earth
wiped out majority of life on Earth
wiped out majority of life on Earth all of this and we have almost managed
all of this and we have almost managed
all of this and we have almost managed to wipe them out within the last century
to wipe them out within the last century
to wipe them out within the last century or so top contributors to the dwindling
or so top contributors to the dwindling
or so top contributors to the dwindling shark population is commercial fishing
shark population is commercial fishing
shark population is commercial fishing and under that you have shark finning by
and under that you have shark finning by
and under that you have shark finning by catching long lines etc we are the
catching long lines etc we are the
catching long lines etc we are the number one reason they’re going extinct
number one reason they’re going extinct
number one reason they’re going extinct but they’re not even close to the top of
but they’re not even close to the top of
but they’re not even close to the top of the list of danger sighs I mean more
the list of danger sighs I mean more
the list of danger sighs I mean more Ducks are cause of a year by coconuts
Ducks are cause of a year by coconuts
Ducks are cause of a year by coconuts falling on our heads by dogs vending
falling on our heads by dogs vending
falling on our heads by dogs vending machines kill ten times more people
machines kill ten times more people
machines kill ten times more people every year than sharks you so thank you
every year than sharks you so thank you
every year than sharks you so thank you Bart wood for being smart enough to keep
Bart wood for being smart enough to keep
Bart wood for being smart enough to keep them off of our campus mostly perfect so
them off of our campus mostly perfect so
them off of our campus mostly perfect so you see how we overestimate the danger
you see how we overestimate the danger
you see how we overestimate the danger of sharks so much you probably didn’t
of sharks so much you probably didn’t
of sharks so much you probably didn’t know that on average only one shark
know that on average only one shark
know that on average only one shark attack every two years is fatal to
attack every two years is fatal to
attack every two years is fatal to humans whereas by the time I finished
humans whereas by the time I finished
humans whereas by the time I finished his speech 1834 sharks would have been
his speech 1834 sharks would have been
his speech 1834 sharks would have been killed by Simmons alone so where are we
killed by Simmons alone so where are we
killed by Simmons alone so where are we getting this false information why are
getting this false information why are
getting this false information why are we so afraid of sharks that we can’t
we so afraid of sharks that we can’t
we so afraid of sharks that we can’t even advocate for them
even advocate for them
even advocate for them the main stigma comes from the media
the main stigma comes from the media
the main stigma comes from the media iconic shows the movies such as the jaws
iconic shows the movies such as the jaws
iconic shows the movies such as the jaws franchise big blue sea
franchise big blue sea
franchise big blue sea Shark Week although entertaining leaves
Shark Week although entertaining leaves
Shark Week although entertaining leaves sharks in a very negative light and
sharks in a very negative light and
sharks in a very negative light and portrays them in a way that is utterly
portrays them in a way that is utterly
portrays them in a way that is utterly terrifying and completely false you see
terrifying and completely false you see
terrifying and completely false you see we are being left uneducated and afraid
we are being left uneducated and afraid
we are being left uneducated and afraid by the media which is why I’m here to
by the media which is why I’m here to
by the media which is why I’m here to hopefully D Signet eyes sharks and I’m
hopefully D Signet eyes sharks and I’m
hopefully D Signet eyes sharks and I’m gonna start doing that by debunking a
gonna start doing that by debunking a
gonna start doing that by debunking a bit big myths about them which is that
bit big myths about them which is that
bit big myths about them which is that they always want to eat humans sharks
they always want to eat humans sharks
they always want to eat humans sharks are curious and dominant features of the
are curious and dominant features of the
are curious and dominant features of the ocean and since they don’t have limbs
ocean and since they don’t have limbs
ocean and since they don’t have limbs their way of exploring an object or
their way of exploring an object or
their way of exploring an object or organism is sibenik these are called
organism is sibenik these are called
organism is sibenik these are called test bites and they’re simply
test bites and they’re simply
test bites and they’re simply exploratory now I understand that most
exploratory now I understand that most
exploratory now I understand that most of us probably wouldn’t be preferred to
of us probably wouldn’t be preferred to
of us probably wouldn’t be preferred to get bit by shark but we have to realize
get bit by shark but we have to realize
get bit by shark but we have to realize that they don’t have bad intentions and
that they don’t have bad intentions and
that they don’t have bad intentions and you see how in the majority of shark
you see how in the majority of shark
you see how in the majority of shark attacks the victims do survive because
attacks the victims do survive because
attacks the victims do survive because the sharks will take one bite and leave
the sharks will take one bite and leave
the sharks will take one bite and leave this is because sharks more accustomed
this is because sharks more accustomed
this is because sharks more accustomed to the higher fat content and fish’s
to the higher fat content and fish’s
to the higher fat content and fish’s blood than in ours so take a seat honey
blood than in ours so take a seat honey
blood than in ours so take a seat honey because you’re definitely not as
because you’re definitely not as
because you’re definitely not as appetizing as you think so we’ve never
appetizing as you think so we’ve never
appetizing as you think so we’ve never lived in the world without these cages
lived in the world without these cages
lived in the world without these cages and I’m gonna hope that we don’t have to
and I’m gonna hope that we don’t have to
and I’m gonna hope that we don’t have to because of the future that the future
because of the future that the future
because of the future that the future that professionals and researchers
that professionals and researchers
that professionals and researchers predict are grim now we’ve talked about
predict are grim now we’ve talked about
predict are grim now we’ve talked about the problem let’s talk about the effects
the problem let’s talk about the effects
the problem let’s talk about the effects sharks have a very intricate inter
sharks have a very intricate inter
sharks have a very intricate inter balance with their ecosystem they are
balance with their ecosystem they are
balance with their ecosystem they are the top of the food chain the bud patel
the top of the food chain the bud patel
the top of the food chain the bud patel of the sea so shark sharks are apex
of the sea so shark sharks are apex
of the sea so shark sharks are apex predators meaning they control pretty
predators meaning they control pretty
predators meaning they control pretty much all of sharing population under
much all of sharing population under
much all of sharing population under them let’s say that sharks go extinct in
them let’s say that sharks go extinct in
them let’s say that sharks go extinct in a certain area certain types of species
a certain area certain types of species
a certain area certain types of species will begin to reproduce without a
will begin to reproduce without a
will begin to reproduce without a predator to limit their reproduction
predator to limit their reproduction
predator to limit their reproduction they will begin to eat their prey most
they will begin to eat their prey most
they will begin to eat their prey most likely to extinction at least in that
likely to extinction at least in that
likely to extinction at least in that area and without smaller fish to eat all
area and without smaller fish to eat all
area and without smaller fish to eat all the algae you end up with oceans that
the algae you end up with oceans that
the algae you end up with oceans that look like this so now not only do you
look like this so now not only do you
look like this so now not only do you have an ocean that’s messed up
have an ocean that’s messed up
have an ocean that’s messed up underneath but on the surface as well
underneath but on the surface as well
underneath but on the surface as well another thing that sharks do is they
another thing that sharks do is they
another thing that sharks do is they regulate they play a big role in the
regulate they play a big role in the
regulate they play a big role in the oceanic natural selection so they tend
oceanic natural selection so they tend
oceanic natural selection so they tend to eat weak sake or old fish leaving a
to eat weak sake or old fish leaving a
to eat weak sake or old fish leaving a much stronger gene pool for them to
much stronger gene pool for them to
much stronger gene pool for them to reproduce in a lot of research also feed
reproduce in a lot of research also feed
reproduce in a lot of research also feed on dead carcasses at the bottom of the
on dead carcasses at the bottom of the
on dead carcasses at the bottom of the ocean and this all helps keep diseases
ocean and this all helps keep diseases
ocean and this all helps keep diseases from breaking out within the fish
from breaking out within the fish
from breaking out within the fish population and ultimately into humans
population and ultimately into humans
population and ultimately into humans once we ingest them lastly researchers
once we ingest them lastly researchers
once we ingest them lastly researchers also look at sharks and their patterns
also look at sharks and their patterns
also look at sharks and their patterns to predict hurricanes and other not
to predict hurricanes and other not
to predict hurricanes and other not so there’s definitely not a shortage of
so there’s definitely not a shortage of
so there’s definitely not a shortage of ways that we benefit from strikes at
ways that we benefit from strikes at
ways that we benefit from strikes at least environmentally but you know what
least environmentally but you know what
least environmentally but you know what let’s say you don’t live anywhere near
let’s say you don’t live anywhere near
let’s say you don’t live anywhere near the water you don’t care about the ocean
the water you don’t care about the ocean
the water you don’t care about the ocean why should you take action again for the
why should you take action again for the
why should you take action again for the shakes well you should because whether
shakes well you should because whether
shakes well you should because whether you live on a beach in Hawaii or in the
you live on a beach in Hawaii or in the
you live on a beach in Hawaii or in the middle of Manitoba chunks are going to
middle of Manitoba chunks are going to
middle of Manitoba chunks are going to affect the economy and the economy is
affect the economy and the economy is
affect the economy and the economy is going to affect you so I want to talk to
going to affect you so I want to talk to
going to affect you so I want to talk to you guys about 3 min industries that try
you guys about 3 min industries that try
you guys about 3 min industries that try to play a big role in and the first one
to play a big role in and the first one
to play a big role in and the first one is a shark cartilage industry there’s
is a shark cartilage industry there’s
is a shark cartilage industry there’s been a huge rise in demand for shark
been a huge rise in demand for shark
been a huge rise in demand for shark cartilage because it is believed to cure
cartilage because it is believed to cure
cartilage because it is believed to cure a lot of sicknesses including cancer
a lot of sicknesses including cancer
a lot of sicknesses including cancer however this is not true there is no
however this is not true there is no
however this is not true there is no scientific proof that Lynx shark
scientific proof that Lynx shark
scientific proof that Lynx shark cartilage with cancer treatment
cartilage with cancer treatment
cartilage with cancer treatment the second industry I want to talk to
the second industry I want to talk to
the second industry I want to talk to you guys about is probably the bigger
you guys about is probably the bigger
you guys about is probably the bigger ones and the one that you guys are
ones and the one that you guys are
ones and the one that you guys are probably most familiar with which is
probably most familiar with which is
probably most familiar with which is shark finning shark finning is a huge
shark finning shark finning is a huge
shark finning shark finning is a huge industry ruling in literally billions of
industry ruling in literally billions of
industry ruling in literally billions of dollars every year
dollars every year
dollars every year however sharks are slow growing food
however sharks are slow growing food
however sharks are slow growing food choice and they wait until they’re about
choice and they wait until they’re about
choice and they wait until they’re about 25 before they reproduce and because of
25 before they reproduce and because of
25 before they reproduce and because of that we are slaughtering them to the
that we are slaughtering them to the
that we are slaughtering them to the brink of extinction and I say slaughter
brink of extinction and I say slaughter
brink of extinction and I say slaughter because that’s really what it is take a
because that’s really what it is take a
because that’s really what it is take a look at this video
look at this video
look at this video [Music]
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so you can see how the way that
so you can see how the way that fisherman fin sharks it’s really cruel
fisherman fin sharks it’s really cruel
fisherman fin sharks it’s really cruel you saw them cut off their fins and
you saw them cut off their fins and
you saw them cut off their fins and throw the Sharks back in the water and I
throw the Sharks back in the water and I
throw the Sharks back in the water and I think something that a lot of people are
think something that a lot of people are
think something that a lot of people are you know is that these sharks that are
you know is that these sharks that are
you know is that these sharks that are being thrown back in the water the
being thrown back in the water the
being thrown back in the water the Sharks that you saw at the bottom of sea
Sharks that you saw at the bottom of sea
Sharks that you saw at the bottom of sea most of them are still alive they’re
most of them are still alive they’re
most of them are still alive they’re suffocating and they can’t move but they
suffocating and they can’t move but they
suffocating and they can’t move but they are still alive so that’s definitely
are still alive so that’s definitely
are still alive so that’s definitely really sad but not only is that callous
really sad but not only is that callous
really sad but not only is that callous it is simply a waste because on average
it is simply a waste because on average
it is simply a waste because on average during shark finning only about ten
during shark finning only about ten
during shark finning only about ten percent of the shark is actually used so
percent of the shark is actually used so
percent of the shark is actually used so now you have these commercial boats
now you have these commercial boats
now you have these commercial boats coming in to local waters threatening
coming in to local waters threatening
coming in to local waters threatening the traditional sustainable fisheries
the traditional sustainable fisheries
the traditional sustainable fisheries and taking away the jobs of countless
and taking away the jobs of countless
and taking away the jobs of countless people who depend on sustainable shark
people who depend on sustainable shark
people who depend on sustainable shark fishing
fishing
fishing for livelihood and sable needs which is
for livelihood and sable needs which is
for livelihood and sable needs which is probably why wondering why I’m defending
probably why wondering why I’m defending
probably why wondering why I’m defending these fisheries the difference between
these fisheries the difference between
these fisheries the difference between the two is one fish’s sharks at a rate
the two is one fish’s sharks at a rate
the two is one fish’s sharks at a rate that allows them to keep up with second
that allows them to keep up with second
that allows them to keep up with second population growth whereas the other
population growth whereas the other
population growth whereas the other fishes them in ways that are not only
fishes them in ways that are not only
fishes them in ways that are not only cruel and a waste but in ways they’re
cruel and a waste but in ways they’re
cruel and a waste but in ways they’re mostly illegal and in ways that don’t
mostly illegal and in ways that don’t
mostly illegal and in ways that don’t allow the shark population to keep up
allow the shark population to keep up
allow the shark population to keep up now the last industry I want to talk to
now the last industry I want to talk to
now the last industry I want to talk to you guys about is the ecotourism
you guys about is the ecotourism
you guys about is the ecotourism industry so with eco tourism ecotourism
industry so with eco tourism ecotourism
industry so with eco tourism ecotourism is the tourism of natural exotic
is the tourism of natural exotic
is the tourism of natural exotic environments and sharks play a really
environments and sharks play a really
environments and sharks play a really big role in this a shark in Bahamas
big role in this a shark in Bahamas
big role in this a shark in Bahamas alive is worth about two hundred and
alive is worth about two hundred and
alive is worth about two hundred and fifty thousand dollars whereas they’re
fifty thousand dollars whereas they’re
fifty thousand dollars whereas they’re only worth about $150 when caught by a
only worth about $150 when caught by a
only worth about $150 when caught by a fisherman a shark in sabah malaysia is
fisherman a shark in sabah malaysia is
fisherman a shark in sabah malaysia is worth about eight hundred and fifteen
worth about eight hundred and fifteen
worth about eight hundred and fifteen dollars alive whereas compared to the
dollars alive whereas compared to the
dollars alive whereas compared to the price of only a hundred dollars when
price of only a hundred dollars when
price of only a hundred dollars when it’s caught by fishermen and on average
it’s caught by fishermen and on average
it’s caught by fishermen and on average a whale shark can bring in about two
a whale shark can bring in about two
a whale shark can bring in about two million dollars over its lifetime and
million dollars over its lifetime and
million dollars over its lifetime and ecotourism so you see you have all of
ecotourism so you see you have all of
ecotourism so you see you have all of this research linking sharks to tourism
this research linking sharks to tourism
this research linking sharks to tourism and showing how they are way more
and showing how they are way more
and showing how they are way more valuable to us alive than dead we live
valuable to us alive than dead we live
valuable to us alive than dead we live on this tiny blue marble of a world
on this tiny blue marble of a world
on this tiny blue marble of a world right the only home that we’ve ever
right the only home that we’ve ever
right the only home that we’ve ever known if we don’t start if we don’t
known if we don’t start if we don’t
known if we don’t start if we don’t start acting in a positive way it’s
start acting in a positive way it’s
start acting in a positive way it’s going to come back to bite us in the
going to come back to bite us in the
going to come back to bite us in the butt this issue may seem small to you
butt this issue may seem small to you
butt this issue may seem small to you right now and your contribution may seem
right now and your contribution may seem
right now and your contribution may seem small but little things are going to add
small but little things are going to add
small but little things are going to add up to make a really big difference so
up to make a really big difference so
up to make a really big difference so let’s start by saving the shark
let’s start by saving the shark
let’s start by saving the shark what can you do to help the Sharks well
what can you do to help the Sharks well
what can you do to help the Sharks well you can donate online you can look up
you can donate online you can look up
you can donate online you can look up ways to volunteer but most importantly
ways to volunteer but most importantly
ways to volunteer but most importantly you can speak out about this issue and
you can speak out about this issue and
you can speak out about this issue and you can educate yourself and the others
you can educate yourself and the others
you can educate yourself and the others and the others around you on the truth
and the others around you on the truth
and the others around you on the truth about sharks because it’s time that we D
about sharks because it’s time that we D
about sharks because it’s time that we D Sigma ties them a wise man once said
Sigma ties them a wise man once said
Sigma ties them a wise man once said wise men Paul watts on one side what was
wise men Paul watts on one side what was
wise men Paul watts on one side what was you to do is to rock the boat to make
you to do is to rock the boat to make
you to do is to rock the boat to make people think and to make some noise so I
people think and to make some noise so I
people think and to make some noise so I think we’ve all learned our lesson today
think we’ve all learned our lesson today
think we’ve all learned our lesson today say away from vending machines no but I
say away from vending machines no but I
say away from vending machines no but I really hope I opened your eyes on this
really hope I opened your eyes on this
really hope I opened your eyes on this issue and I hope I’ve inspired you to
issue and I hope I’ve inspired you to
issue and I hope I’ve inspired you to hopefully do something because I do
hopefully do something because I do
hopefully do something because I do think that the time that we give sharks
think that the time that we give sharks
think that the time that we give sharks a chance so shellfish or not you got to
a chance so shellfish or not you got to
a chance so shellfish or not you got to save the Sharks thank you
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