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Red Fish Blue Fish Works with Penn & Teller

"Sean Cormican, owner of Red Fish Blue Fish, recently set up an aquarium for the famous Penn and Teller magic show at Casino Rama! The aquatic specialty store at the corner of Sherbrooke and Rubidge provides over 10,000 aquarium and reptile supplies, exotic fish, and aquarium rental and maintenance programs. Sean was also recently asked to participate in a documentary regarding United Conservationists’ “Shark Fin Free” campaign. Visit www.redblue.ca or call 705-874-3300."  Peterborough Chamber Of Commerce

A shark-free world? A scary thought - Jordon Arseneault Peterborough This WeekJan 18, 2012 - 9:05 AM

(PETERBOROUGH) In today's world, the shark is seen as an evil villain using the beauty of the ocean to stalk its prey. Yet, while many see the human as the shark's prey, the reverse is the case. For most, the very thought of sharks has them fleeing water and running to safety from the predator.

Nearly 100 million sharks are being killed per year for their fins alone. This is due to the rapidly growing demand for shark fin and shark fin by-products. In today's market, shark fin can net anywhere from $100 to $300 a pound. With rates such as these, the world has taken notice. Thousands of people all across the globe have begun to smuggle shark fin into their countries.

"With some much money being at stake and no real risk of being caught, cities need to team up and start legislating shark fin bans," explains Sean Cormican, owner of Red Fish Blue Fish.

"People know that they are at no real risk of punishment and won't stop until federal bands are enforced."

With many marine eco-systems already being affected due to both pollution and overfishing, an absent of sharks only adds to the long list of problems. Without sharks, weaker and smaller fish will thrive, which will result in lower amounts of plankton. Plankton absorb carbon dioxide and produce oxygen. Approximately half of the world's oxygen is produced by plankton, through the process of phytoplankton photosynthesis.

"The ocean depends on sharks," states Mr. Cormican.

"If sharks are gone, weak fish will become out of check and effect not only the ocean ecosystem but our society as well."

Currently several cities nation-wide have put in place shark fin bans in hopes of grabbing federal attention.

Shark fins can be smuggled without a problem and be seen as a much safer and easier alternate then selling drugs. Several major Canadian cities such as Toronto and Mississagua have already banned both the serving of shark fin as well as the ban of it in by-products. For federal bans to become a reality, he says cities must come together and start a movement. Celebrities such as basketball star Yao Ming in China have already come on board to spark an interest in resolving this world-wide problem.

With many countries showing a keen interest in solving this problem, Mr. Cormican says there remains hope in saving the sharks. After all, a world without sharks is a scary world indeed.

 

We need to pull together to ban shark fin products

Thank you to Jordan Arseneault and Red Fish Blue Fish owner,  Mr. Sean Cormican, for informing the public about this tragedy.  I knew of the practice of robbing sharks of all their fins and then throwing them back into the sea to slowly die but, I didn’t know shark fins were being smuggled due to the high price people will pay for them.

Our federal government, not just a few courageous cities, need to stand up and ban this and give stiff, expensive penalties to law-breakers!  And, as Sean and Jordan said, “Cities must come together” - people must stand up for what’s right because the wrongs are winning fast!

One of the beauties of Internet is that we can now sign petitions by the dozens and help make a difference.  Example; the harp seal hunt is losing ground and will hopefully end.  There’s no running out to buy a stamp anymore to write a government official.

Let’s all use our power and let our government know what needs to be done, now, before it’s all too late.

Wendy Lott

Peterborough

We have over 10,000 aquarium and reptile products available at the lowest prices around! We are so confident in our pricing that if you find the same item in Peterborough area cheaper(sale items invalid), we will beat our competitors price by 5%! ♦Must have valid proof of competition pricing♦

We are now specializing in exotic fish. If you are looking for a specimen that is hard to find let us know as we deal with many different vendors to help locate what you need. Contact us for more details.

With the internet becoming more and more popular than books or magazines as a source of information, at Red Fish Blue Fish we believe that anything you find on the internet should be taken with " a grain of salt" as sometimes the internet can be a "fountain of misinformation". With over 30 years combined experience, we make sure you are headed in the right direction when it comes to the aquarium hobby and because of this we believe in taking a different approach using experience, logic, and most importantly common sense in helping you make a decision with your purchase. You may often find that we do tend to ask a lot of questions about your aquarium and it's specimens so we can offer you the best possible advise.

We understand that it can be difficult to find an aquarium store that offers real high quality products, affordable pricing and most importantly customer service that can't be beat. We have the largest aquatic selection in the Peterborough area with over 10,000 products available! We also have a full reptile product line available as well as dog, cat , bird and small animals!

HIGH QUALITY PRODUCTS:

♦ We have over 10,000 aquarium products available

♦We have a full line of dog, cat ,bird and small animal products available

♦ We test every product before selling it in our store

♦ Largest selection of quality realistic decorations

♦ Some of our major product manufacturers are Marineland, Seachem, Kent Marine, Aquaeon, Hydor, Tetra & Tetra Ponds, Coralife, Aquatic Life, Zoo Med, Pe Mysis, Omega One, Vertex, Ehiem & lots more!!

AFFORDABLE PRICING: We always shop around to make sure our pricing is competitive so you don't have to.

CUSTOMER SERVICE:

As the owner of Red Fish Blue Fish I never make promises or guarantees as I believe that these types of agreements are usually broken. Call me old fashioned but I give you my word that we will do our best to make sure you get the best quality product at an affordable price with service you can depend on.

Red Fish Blue Fish also offers in home aquarium service & 24/7 emergency service @ 705-772-4931. Please click on the "Service" tab at the top of the page for more information.