FIN FREE THAILAND FACT SHEET What is Fin Free Thailand? Fin Free Thailand is a campaign encouraging businesses not to serve shark fin, in order to protect endangered sharks and consumers’ health. Celebrities, activists, divers, hotel and restaurant owners, chefs and students are joining hands to encourage more businesses in Thailand to go ‘Fin Free’. The campaign will inform consumers of the serious health risks and environmental impacts of consuming shark fin; and help promote ‘Fin Free’ businesses to health and eco-conscious consumers. What is Fin Free? Fin Free is a global campaign addressing a very real issue: the mass slaughter of sharks to supply a growing consumer demand for shark fin. We believe that to protect sharks and ensure their continued existence, governments must get involved and institute legislation that bans the sale and trade of shark fin. Fin Free is a grassroots, action-oriented campaign to enable individuals to become Fin Free, and then, through our network of resources and support, respectfully encourage others to become Fin Free as well. Ultimately, Fin Free provides individuals the ability to organize locally, in a structured manner, to rally towards legislation in their communities, states, provinces and countries. Campaign’s goals and objectives sBan the sale and possession of shark fin in cities, provinces/states and countries worldwide. sThrough education, reduce the demand for shark products. sSubstantially increase awareness of issue and risks facing sharks. sThrough the reduction of demand, allow threatened shark populations the chance to recover. Campaign’s parthers The Fin Free Thailand campaign in backed by prominent local and international conservation groups, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. Embassy to Thailand, as well as chefs, celebrities, divers, everyday citizens and students.
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