Victims of sharks, they take their defense

Surfers who are victims of a shark attack are not necessarily resentful. While the primary reflex and fool is often to kill innocent sharks after an attack, some argue for their safeguard and their sustainable fishing and to avoid including the finning that is to slice the fins of the sharks before releasing them. This is the "Save The Sharks" message that 9 survivors of last September's 13 2010 shark attacks sent to the UN during a conference organized by the Pew Environment Group.

Among them, two French surfers: Vincent Motais de Narbonne, former Vice-Champion of France of bodyboard, who was pulled off the leg by a bulldog shark while he was only 15 years on the spot of Ti'Paris near the Pointe-du-Diable in Saint-Pierre Reunion in 2004. Yann Perras, windsurfeur Sarthois, had been attacked him in 2003 in Venezuela and had his foot wrenched off. The latter said: "This animal is, like us, at the top of the food chain. Under no circumstances can we accept fishing practices that threaten the natural balance of the ocean environment. "

The other victims who came to testify were: Achmat Hassiem (South Africa), Paul de Gelder (Australia), James Elliott (United Kingdom) and the Americans Debbie Salamone (Florida), Chuck Anderson (Alabama), Mike Coots (Hawaii) and Krishna Thompson (New York).