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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, 2021September 8, 2025Tags: amazon, covid, ocean, plastic, pollution, shipping, waste

Passage of Driftnet Modernization Act Will End Deadly California Fishery

Thresher shark in net

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

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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

Inspired by Women in Ocean Science- April News

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Shark Stewards is honoring women in ocean science during Women’s History Month by featuring stories shared by women on our team.

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Posted byDavid McGuireApril 10, 2021June 3, 2021Tags: blog, Marine Protected Areas, news, womeinscience

Rachel Carson: My Inspiration

Rachel Carson

I first heard of Rachel Carson as a girl at a local natural foods market called The Good Earth. I saw a mural of her on the wall, and I later learned that she had been an inspiration for this market which had an organic cafe dedicated to her. I didn’t recognize then what an influence this woman would have on my life.

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Posted byDavid McGuireApril 5, 2021June 3, 2021Tags: DDT, EPA, news, science, women

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  • Stop Illegal Fishing by Taiwan Owned Bumble Bee Tuna

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  • Support Increasing International Protection for Endangered Sharks at CITES CoP20

    As a U.S. nongovernmental organization Shark Stewards will attend CoP20 as a participant advancing the Oceanic Whitetip shark, Whale shark and Gulper Sharks. In addition we will be advancing the …

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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
      • Sharks of Hawaii
        • Hawai’i Kahu Manō- Guardians of the Shark
        • Respect for Hawaii Fish- Aquarium Collection
        • ‘Auamakua, Hawaii’s Spiritual Connection to the Shark
      • Sharks in the Coral Triangle
    • Our Team
      • Media Kit, David McGuire, Shark Stewards
    • Partners & Donors
    • Victories & Milestones
      • Act Now to Defend the Endangered Species Act
      • WE DID IT! Saving Endangered Sharks at CITES 2022
      • US Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act Signed into Law
      • Law to End Lethal California Driftnet Fishery Passes
      • Support the Papahānaumokuākea National Marine Sanctuary Designation
    • Shark Stewards DEI Statement
    • Statement Against Asian and API Hate
  • Our Work
    • Saving Sharks
    • California Marine Protected Area Network
      • Shark Sanctuary and MPAs
    • Sharktober Sanctuary Wildlife Expeditions
      • Sharktober: Farallon Sanctuary and Wildlife Tours
      • Sharktober Sanctuary Tours- Instructions
    • Aquatic Park Stewardship
    • White Shark Stewardship
      • How to Avoid a White Shark Attack
      • Sharktober- White Shark Awareness
    • Shark Watch California
      • Observe and Record Sevengill Sharks
        • Sharks of the San Francisco Bay
        • Shark ID and MPAs Education Adventure
    • Stop the Ocean Steal
    • Community Science
      • Citizen Science
    • Shark Science Sheets
      • CITES Shark Science Sheets
    • Media Production
    • Inland Ocean Academy
  • Campaigns
    • Protect the Papahānaumokuākea and Pacific Marine National Monuments From Commercial Fishing
    • SHARKED Act in Senate Committee- Act Now
    • Save the Endangered Species Act
    • Urgent Action to Save Oceanic Whitetip Sharks
    • Stop Big Plastic From Polluting Oceans
  • Get Involved
    • Contact Us
    • Report Sick, Stranded or Dead Marine Wildlife
    • Shark Buddies- Connect and Protect
    • Adventures
    • Help Us Save Sharks
    • Beach Cleanups and Surveys
    • Events
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