Australian sharks survivors call for sharks

Like many environmentalists, Australian Paul DeGolder opposes the killing of sharks. But unlike most of them, Degerde was attacked by sharks.

Degerde and other nine survivors who had been attacked by sharks arrived at the United Nations headquarters in New York on the 13th and called on countries around the world to take measures to protect sharks. For them, protecting the sharks is more important than “personal grudges”, although the body's scars or incomplete limbs make it difficult to forget the damage caused by sharks.

â–  Killed Indulgenced Gerard was 33 years old and served in the Australian Navy. When he participated in a counter-terrorism exercise last year, he suffered a shark attack and lost his right hand and right leg.

Under the organization of the Pew Environment Organization in the United States, De Gelder came to UN headquarters with eight other survivors of shark attacks that day and called for countries to adopt resolutions to strengthen the management of the fishing industry and to curb overfishing of sharks and other fish. .

Agence France-Presse reported that about 73 million sharks are killed every year, killing fish and taking wings. The Pew Environment Group estimates that about 30% of shark species are threatened with extinction or extinction.

â–  Chain Reaction Many scientists believe that because sharks are at the top of the marine food chain, the extinction of sharks may trigger destructive chain reactions that affect the entire marine ecosystem.

For example, sharks prey on seabirds, so a drop in the number of sharks will lead to an increase in the number of seabirds. More seabirds will prey on more small species of fish and tuna that feed on these small fish may face food-and-drinking difficulties. Scientists believe that the decrease in the number of sharks may eventually affect the creatures that inhabit coral reefs.

Agence France-Presse reported that according to the statistical results of shark attacks in the world, fewer than 70 people are attacked by sharks every year. Most of them are not seriously injured. The case of being killed by sharks is an example.

â–  Put down "hate"

From a scientific point of view, the protection of sharks is of great significance in protecting the marine ecosystem. For those who have been sharked by DeGolder, joining the ranks of sharks also helps them to escape the horrible memories of shark attacks.

De Gade clearly remembers how he escaped from the shark's mouth. "I found ... my hand in its mouth," said DeGold. "I punched it with my fist. I later thought it annoyed it."

Debbie Salamon is 44 years old and was once a reporter. She was bitten off by a shark in Florida in 2004. She said: "I was looking for sharks to take revenge and I was going to eat shark meat." However, Saramon finally put an end to the "hate" of sharks and joined the Pew Environment Group as a shark protector.