The main idea of the article is that the United States and Cuban government want to protect the sharks. There is one problem, certain people in Cuba are against the new protective laws. With all the fishermen and poachers between Cuba and Florida, the shark population is declining. Many poachers catch the sharks for their fins, and sell them to Asia where fins are commonly eaten. According to the article “Hundreds of tons of shark meat are then thrown into the sea after the fins have been cut off.” Poachers are cutting of the fins, and wasting the rest of the shark. These acts of poaching are one of the main reasons why Cuba and the United States want to protect the shark population. However, there are many fisherman in Cuba whose income