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New Law Proposed to Protect Hawaiian Sharks

Galapagos Shark

Shark Stewards is working in Hawai’i to support House Bill 553, which passed the House and Senate unanimously. The bill will provide necessary protections for Hawai’ian mano (shark).

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Posted byDavid McGuireMay 31, 2021January 31, 2022Tags: hawaii, mano, overfishing, shark fn, sharks, tiger shark

Saving Endangered Oceanic Whitetip Sharks from Extinction

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Oceanic whitetip sharks were once the most common pelagic shark throughout the world, but their numbers have suffered a sharp declined due to overfishing in a mere 30 years. This […]

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Posted byDavid McGuireMay 15, 2021May 20, 2024Tags: endangered species, oceanic whitetip sharks, pelagic sharks, shark fin, shark fin sales elimination act, shark fin trade

Why Saving Sharks Makes Good Sense

Gary Rose Photography

Sharks are perfectly evolved to thrive and survive in the ocean.  Sharks have been around for over 420 million years, changing and evolving to be the creatures we know today.  […]

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Posted byDavid McGuireMay 9, 2021June 3, 2021Tags: overfishing, shark attack, shark fin, shark fin trade, Shark Watch, sharks, shrk stewards

Stop Plastic Waste from eCommerce

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On behalf of Shark Stewards, I am writing in strong support of Assembly Bill 1371. Assemblymember Friedman’s legislation will help address the global plastics crisis by phasing out the unnecessary and unacceptable amount of single-use plastic used to ship online purchases in and into California.

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Posted byDavid McGuireMay 5, 2021June 5, 2021Tags: amazon, covid, ocean, plastic, pollution, shipping, waste

Passage of Driftnet Modernization Act Will End Deadly California Fishery

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Bill Will Protect Marine Life, Eliminate Deadly Gear Fishing for Swordfish in West Coast Waters and Save Sharks and Encourages Shift to More Sustainable Fishing Contact: David McGuire: info@sharkstewards On February 21, […]

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Posted byDavid McGuireMay 4, 2021June 15, 2021Tags: bycatch, California, driftnet, gillnet, longlines, modernization, sharks, swordfish, whales

Sharks in the Park and Ocean Film

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Join our growing network of citizen scientist divers making and sharing observations of plants, animals, and seaweeds in our California Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)

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Posted byDavid McGuireApril 25, 2021June 3, 2021Tags: earth day, events, news, sharks, women in science

USA Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act Reintroduced

SharkFins

On April 22, 2021, Representatives Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan(D- MP) and Michael McCaul (R-TX) reintroduced the Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act.

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Posted byDavid McGuireApril 24, 2021June 3, 2021Tags: China, mercury, shark fin, Shark fin soup, shark finning, sharks

Why Save Sharks and How

Why save sharks

A discussion on threats to sharks and solutions. Date: Thursday April 29 at 4:00 PM PST Note: Please click on the link at the bottom of this page to add […]

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Posted byDavid McGuireApril 20, 2021June 3, 2021Tags: docyumentary, films, great white sharks, ocean, savesharks, sharks

JinYu (Metal Fish)- The Toxic Secret in Your Fish

Ocean Film Festival

JinYu follows two young Chinese students with the NGO Shark Stewards as they investigate mercury content in fish samples collected in San Francisco and Hong Kong Chinatowns.

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Posted byDavid McGuireApril 14, 2021June 3, 2021Tags: fish, Hong Kong, International ocean film festival, mercury, San Francisco, sharks, toxicity

Stop Illegal Fishing by Taiwan Owned Bumble Bee Tuna

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USA based Bumble Bee Foods has been bought by Taiwan’s Fong Chun Formosa (FCF) Fishery Company. FCF has a deplorable record of brutal labor and illegal fishing practices including shark finning.

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Posted byDavid McGuireApril 12, 2021June 3, 2021Tags: boycott, Bumble Bee, IUU, overfishing, sharks, Slavery, Taiwan, Tuna

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  • About
    • Mission and Vision
    • Our Goals and How We Get There
    • Where We Work
      • Saving the Scalloped Hammerheads of Baja
      • California Marine Protection
      • Hawai’i Kahu Manō- Guardians of the Shark
        • Respect for Hawaii Fish- Aquarium Collection
        • ‘Auamakua, Hawaii’s Spiritual Connection to the Shark
        • Support the Papahānaumokuākea National Marine Sanctuary Designation
      • Sharks in the Coral Triangle
        • Indonesia Protecting Sharks and Reefs
        • Creating a Marine Protected Area in Indonesia
    • Our Team
      • Media Kit, David McGuire, Shark Stewards
    • Partners & Donors
    • Victories & Milestones
      • WE DID IT! Saving Endangered Sharks at CITES 2022
      • US Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act Signed into Law
      • SHARKED Act HR 4051 Reintroduced by Anglers
      • Law to End Lethal California Driftnet Fishery Passes
    • Shark Stewards DEI Statement
    • Statement Against Asian and API Hate
  • Our Work
    • Saving Sharks
    • California Marine Protected Area Network
    • Sharktober: Farallon Sanctuary and Wildlife Tours
    • Sustainable Ecotourism and Data Dives
    • Shark ID and MPAs Education Adventure
    • Manta and Shark ID
    • Media Production
  • Science & Education
    • Aquatic Park Stewardship
      • Community Science
        • Citizen Science
    • Shark Watch California
      • Observe and Record Sevengill Sharks
      • Sharks of the San Francisco Bay
    • Inland Ocean Academy
    • Shark Science Sheets
      • CITES Shark Science Sheets
    • Sharks of Hawaii
    • Shark Sanctuary and MPAs
    • White Shark Stewardship
      • How to Avoid a White Shark Attack
      • Sharktober
  • Campaigns
    • Support NOAA and our National Marine Sanctuaries
      • Support Pacific Marine Sanctuaries
    • Urgent Action to Save Oceanic Whitetip Sharks
    • End the Last lethal Net Fishery off California
    • Stop the EU Shark Fin Trade 
    • Tell eBay: Stop Endangered Shark Trade
    • Stop Big Plastic From Polluting Oceans
  • Get Involved
    • Contact Us
    • Shark Buddies- Connect and Protect
    • Adventures
      • Farallon Island Excursion Information
      • Sharktober Sanctuary Tours- Instructions
    • Art For Sharks
    • Help Us Save Sharks
    • Beach Cleanups and Surveys
    • Events
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