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Tapas Tree becomes Shark-free zone
Unaware that sharks are amongst the most endangered creatures on earth The Tapas Tree restaurant, on St John's Hill in Battersea, London, previously included shark meat on its menu as a 'curiosity dish'. Thanks to Bite-Back and its supporters, the restaurant has since been inspired to stop selling shark meat.
Tapas Tree RestaurantCampaign director for Bite-Back, Graham Buckingham, said: "Many retailers are oblivious to the fact that they are contributing to the demise of a species that has ruled the oceans for 400 million years. When restaurants choose to remove it from the menu it is a significant victory for survival of an ecological masterpiece."
Each year 100 million sharks are slaughtered for their meat and fins. And the UK is continuing to add to the problem. Last year, restaurants and retailers throughout the country sold 3,290 tonnes of shark meat with a value in excess of £3.5 million.
Managing partner of The Tapas Tree, Graeme Holland, explained: "Knowing the facts now, we are pleased to stop selling shark. Instead the menu will develop further to bring customers an extended variety of excellent dishes that has made us one of the most popular restaurants on St. Johns Hill."
Graham Buckingham added: "A massive thank goes to The Tapas Tree for being willing to understand the issues, embrace change and, in turn, help protect this magnificent and misunderstood creature."
Currently there are 62 species of shark on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (ICUN) Red List of Threatened Species. The list features the basking shark, tope and porbeagle, each found in British coastal waters.
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