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LONG BEACH CONVENTION CENTER MAY 14-15, 2022!
Read MoreSeagrasses Month: How Sharks and Plants Can Mitigate Climate Change
March is seagrass month, and in recognition of this undersung and critically important marine plant we celebrate seagrasses and the integral part that sharks and rays can play to combat climate change.
Read MoreWomen and Sharks in Ocean Science
From a young age, I believed that girls could be both pretty and good at math. They could wear pink and play sports. They could be strong but still like glitter. In the past, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) have been consistently male dominated fields; but thankfully for me and all the other girls interested in experiments and curious to learn, there have been numerous trailblazing women that have paved a path for us in the STEM fields.
Read MoreUnited Nations: CALL TO ACTION on Plastic Waste
Shark Stewards is a signatory to an appeal to end global plastic pollution through prevention, alternate manufacturing and accountability. The need for urgent negotiation of a new global treaty to […]
Read MoreShark Stewards News and Events February 2022
I’m writing you to thank you for your past engagement in our California community conservation and education, or joining us on our Sharktober Farallon Sanctuary expeditions. In 2021 we resumed […]
Read MoreJoin the Golden Gate MPA Network!
The Golden Gate MPA Collaborative brings together environmental NGOs, agencies, fishermen, scientists, aquaria and vessel captains interested in raising awareness of marine protected areas in Marin and San Francisco counties, including the Farallon Islands.New Statewide Online MPA Training Modules Release
Read MoreThe America COMPETES Act Passes the House: Big Hope for Sharks!
House Act will increase protection for sharks, marine mammals, wildlife trafficking and spread of animal spread disease. Washington, DC—On February 4, 2022 the House of Representatives passed the America COMPETES […]
Read MoreHappy Lunar New Year of the WaterTiger
People born in years of the Tiger are vigorous and ambitious, daring and courageous, enthusiastic and generous, self-confident with a sense of justice and a commitment to help others for the greater good.
Shark Stewards and our partners at ScubaZoo in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia wish everyone an auspicious and healthy new year, one without COVID and a celebration without shark fin soup!
Read MoreLetter to Congress: Support New Pacific Island National Marine Sanctuaries
We strongly support designating parts of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument as a national marine sanctuary to enhance protections and safeguard resources in the marine portions of the Monument. We believe sanctuary designation will complement the efforts of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the state of Hawaii, and other federal agencies to conserve this nationally significant area and its cultural resources and bolster strong and lasting protection for the marine environment.
Read MoreVICTORY! NOAA Bans Deadly Wire Leaders in Hawaiian Fishery
I am in strong support of the new rules prohibiting the use of wire leader within 1 meter of any hook deployed in Hawaiian deep set longline fishery.
Threatened Oceanic whitetip sharks ( Carcharhinus longimanus) and Silky Sharks (Carcharhinus falciformus) are especially impacted by this gear. Under the Endangered species Act, National Marine Fisheries has already committed to zero retention of oceanic whitetip sharks, and tis rule will help achieve that in US waters.
Eliminating this gear will protect sharks, increase safety for fishermen and limit harmful trailing line and ensure a hight survival rate of these threatened sharks.
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