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End California’s Driftnet Fishery

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Bill passed by Congress in 2020 and Vetoed by Trump is reintroduced U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) have reintroduced the Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act in […]

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Posted byDavid McGuireMarch 5, 2021June 15, 2021Tags: blue shark, bycatch, drift net, gill net, mako shark, seatutles, sharks, swordfish, whales

Shark Science and Fun

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New Book Sharks For Kids: A Junior Scientist’s Guide To Great Whites, Hammerheads, And Other Sharks In The Sea If you’ve been searching for in-depth sharks books for kids, Sharks for […]

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Posted byDavid McGuireFebruary 23, 2021March 15, 2021

Lurking with Leopard Sharks

Shark Watch

Like many people who dive, I love sharks.  I like to dive with sharks, swim with sharks and photograph sharks.  I also commit most of my waking time working to […]

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Posted byDavid McGuireFebruary 10, 2021February 11, 2021Tags: biology, leopard sharks, San Francisco Bay, Shark Watch, sharks

New Study Finds Shark Populations Down 71%

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San Francisco conservation group calls for immediate cessation of shark and ray fishing.

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Posted byDavid McGuireJanuary 29, 2021April 8, 2025Tags: 77% shark decline, Biodiversity, IUCN, Nature, overfishing, shark fin, sharks

Support the New National Marine Sanctuary in Hawaiian Seas

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On November 19th,2023 NOAA initiated the process to designate portions of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument as a national marine sanctuary. This designation would build on existing management by adding conservation benefits, research […]

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Posted byDavid McGuireJanuary 11, 2021May 3, 2024Tags: Coral Reef, fish, marine protection, monk seals, MPA, National marine sanctuary, sharks

Senator Marco Rubio Blocks Shark Protection in Senate

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Last week, Congress was in the process of including the Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act into the end-of-year legislative package. This bill would have removed the United States from the […]

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Posted byDavid McGuireJanuary 6, 2021February 17, 2021Tags: Marco Rubio, shark fin, Shark fin soup, Shark fin Trade Elimiation Act, shark finning

Save Point Reyes National Seashore

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In the past few months the Trump Administration’s has fast-tracked leases for drilling, logging, mining and grazing on Americans’ public lands. The Point Reyes National Seashore has been under target […]

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Posted byDavid McGuireDecember 28, 2020January 7, 2021Tags: Point Reyes National Seashore

Squalene, Shark Products and Vaccines

Source Wikipedia

WHAT IS SQUALENE? Squalene (or squalane is when it is processed for products) is a natural oil that comes from shark liver. The molecule C30H50 is also found in many […]

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Posted byDavid McGuireDecember 22, 2020March 27, 2024Tags: covid, livering, shark fin, sharks, Sharkwater Extinction, squalene, vaccine

Saving Hammerhead Sharks and Manta Rays

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View this email in your browser LATEST NEWS | CAMPAIGNS | GET INVOLVED  DONATE  Dear Shark Friend, I want to thank you as a core team member for your support keeping Shark Stewards working and […]

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Posted byDavid McGuireDecember 22, 2020March 16, 2021Tags: Hammerhead Shark, manta ray, Newsletter

Why Save Hammerheads and Mantas?

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In 2020 Shark Stewards adopted a new logo to represent our focus on protecting endangered sharks in the next decade. This elegant design contributed by South African artist Katerina Sonntagova […]

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Posted byDavid McGuireDecember 16, 2020September 5, 2023Tags: extinction, fundraising, hammerhead, mantas, shark fin, sharks

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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
      • 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
      • 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
    • Sustainable Ecotourism and Data Dives
    • Citizen Science
    • Media Production
  • Science & Education
    • Aquatic Park Stewardship
    • Community Science
    • Shark Watch California
      • Sharktober Sanctuary Wildlife Expeditions
        • Sharktober: Farallon Sanctuary and Wildlife Tours
        • Sharktober Sanctuary Tours- Instructions
      • Observe and Record Sevengill Sharks
      • Sharks of the San Francisco Bay
      • Shark ID and MPAs Education Adventure
    • 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- White Shark Awareness
  • Campaigns
    • Stop the Ocean Steal
    • Act Now to Defend the Endangered Species Act
    • Save the Endangered Species Act
      • PETITION TO DEFEND THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT
    • SHARKED Act in Senate Committee- Act Now
    • Defend Pacific Marine National Monuments From Commercial Fishing
    • Support NOAA and our National Marine Sanctuaries
    • Urgent Action to Save Oceanic Whitetip Sharks
    • Stop Big Plastic From Polluting Oceans
  • Get Involved
    • Contact Us
    • Shark Buddies- Connect and Protect
    • Adventures
    • Help Us Save Sharks
    • Beach Cleanups and Surveys
    • Events
  • Shark News
  • Shop

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