New York Governor and his brother, CNN’s Chris Cuomo, are taking some heat after posting these photos of a thresher shark they caught off of the coast of Long Island:
Today's catch: A 154.5-lb Thresher shark off the south shore of Long Island. #IFISHNY pic.twitter.com/AsCgEEBxtk
— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) August 28, 2016
Now, not only is the Thresher shark listed as a “vulnerable” species…
Big Man Andrew Cuomo killed a shark listed as a "vulnerable" species for sport https://t.co/U2PDg1KmOj pic.twitter.com/vg0q2DPiqd
— Gothamist (@Gothamist) August 29, 2016
…but Cuomo himself signed legislation in 2013 to stop shark fin sales that are used in soup:
Cuomo Signs Law Banning Shark Fin Sales https://t.co/TysXREjyJz https://t.co/UTq07W9Kxl
— Fredric U. Dicker (@fud31) August 29, 2016
From the Times:
Mr. Cuomo, an avid fisherman, said that he signed the legislation, which will take effect next year, to help safeguard the tens of millions of sharks that are killed each year for their fins.
So sharks killed for a pic are OK? What a hypocrite.
The Cuomos are avid fisherman and have gone after sharks before:
"Clip the hook before I come in there and see how you like it" @NYGovCuomo and I happy to release ~200lb blue shark pic.twitter.com/IDMdHmmPlv
— Christopher C. Cuomo (@ChrisCuomo) September 5, 2015
200 + lbs of eat your face. Blue shark in Atlantic at boat. @NYGovCuomo and I happy to let it go after big battle pic.twitter.com/EtlmzPocou
— Christopher C. Cuomo (@ChrisCuomo) September 5, 2015
A rep for Gov. Cuomo told the New York Post that everything was legal because people eat Thresher sharks:
A rep for Cuomo replied, “This is an edible game fish that is indigenous to New York waters and catching them is allowable under both state and federal regulations.”
Exit question: So, did they eat the fish or not?
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