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URGENT! Protect Kona Reefs- Send a Letter to BLNR

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There is an urgent opportunity to join us in taking action today to protect Hawai’ian reefs. Send a letter to BLNR today to ban the collection fo reef fish for aquariums.

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Posted byDavid McGuireOctober 6, 2021October 6, 2021Tags: Coral, diving, fish, hawaii, kona, reef, SCUBA, sharks

Bipartisan Bill to End Lethal Driftnet Fishery in the United States

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The California driftnet fishery is responsible for the annual killing of thousands of innocent seabirds, marine mammals and sharks in California waters and is the only fishery where these harmful nets are still used in the United States. 

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Posted byDavid McGuireOctober 6, 2021November 30, 2021Tags: blue shark, bycatch, California, gillnet, longline, shark, sperm whale, swordfish

End the Hawai’i Aquarium Fish Trade

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Hawai’i has just proclaimed all sharks are protected from fishing, yet sharks rely on healthy fish and coral reefs to survive. With Hawaiian cultural leaders, In Defense of Animals, The Dark Hobby and local activists we are calling for a complete halt to commercial. collection and export of reef fish.”

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Posted byDavid McGuireAugust 10, 2021May 28, 2022Tags: aquarium, BLNR, kona, petco, reef fish, sharks, walmart, yellow tang

How the United States Can and Must Help Save Sharks Around the World

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American trade feeds an intense global demand for shark fins. A new bill could help close several critical gaps in the rules. Op-Eds in the Revelator June 23, 2021 – […]

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Posted byDavid McGuireJune 24, 2021June 24, 2021Tags: shark attack, shark fin, shark finning, Shark Watch, sharktober

The Dark Hobby Exposes Aquarium Fish Trade

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The Aquarium Trade is Trying to Obtain Commercial Permits to Extract Wildlife from Hawai’i Reefs!

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Posted byDavid McGuireJune 22, 2021August 1, 2021Tags: aquarium trade, Coral, kona, reef, reef fish, The Dark Hobby

Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act Reintroduced into Senate

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The bill when passed into law will make it illegal to possess, buy, sell, or transport shark fins or any product containing shark fins,

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Posted byDavid McGuireJune 10, 2021June 25, 2021Tags: shark fin, shark fin ban, sharks, US senate

Nets of Death: End a Fishery That Will Save Sharks

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Please support saving California marine wildlife by contacting your Congressional representative and ask them to support the Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act.

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Posted byDavid McGuireJune 9, 2021June 9, 2021Tags: bycatch, death, driftnet, gill net, Santa Barbara, Sea turtles, Sharkwater, sharls, whales

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

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

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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
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