No Sharp Teeth in Shark Fin Prohibition Law

Six months in jail and a $1000 fine for possessing and selling 2000 pounds of shark fins.  This is a joke, it cost more in investigative time and processing.  The perpetrators are killing up to 73 million sharks annually just for their fins. The Shark Fin law acts more as job security for law enforcement and politicians than for curtailing an egregious and inhumane act against nature.  Where are the voices of concerned organizations like Save the Bay, Sierra  Club, PETA, Green Peace, and the hundreds of other San Francisco environmentalist?  Not one word have I read or heard from them about this act of sabotage against nature.  There is absolutely no incentive for the violators to stop. A $1000 fine is just a discretionary and inconsequential business expense.   However, it cost the state of California millions to administrate the law more then it cost the violators.  The Shark Fin law is another California form of legislative nonsense that placates a minority group. A minority group that wanted to get their name in the Bills co-author column to satisfy their ego and their desire in some small way to protect a species.  I am in favor of the intent of the Shark Fin law, however, Sacramento, put some teeth in this law, make it pay for its administration at the very least.