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      • Saving the Scalloped Hammerheads of Baja
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      • 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
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Ending Ocean Plastic -California EcoBlitz

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The  EcoBlitz CA with National Geographic is a statewide urban to ocean plastics and species data collection with youth. This project engages educators & classrooms to gather data, shared with National Geographic Explorers in a project to better understand the interconnected nature of the human & natural world.

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Posted byDavid McGuireMarch 26, 2020December 27, 2022Tags: citizen science, EcoBlitz, education, National Geographic

Saving the Ocean from Plastic Pollution

Beach Cleanup

The Aquatic Park Stewards program is an ongoing volunteer program educating youth on Bay ecosystems and species, and collecting data in a long-term study of terrestrial and marine sources while […]

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Posted byDavid McGuireMarch 9, 2020June 26, 2020Tags: aquatic park, beach cleanup, butts, eart day, plastic

The Golden Gate MPA Network

Farallones MPAs

Golden Gate Marine Protected Area The Golden Gate MPA Collaborative is represented by State Parks, Fish and Wildlife Service at the Farallon Islands, the Point Reyes National Seashore, California Academy of […]

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Posted byDavid McGuireMarch 9, 2020April 1, 2026Tags: Collaborative, MPA

US Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act Signed into Law

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Sign the petition to ban the sale and trade of shark fins in the United States.

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Posted byDavid McGuireMarch 7, 2020January 21, 2025Tags: S877, shafk fin, shark fin ban, shark finning, US Fin Ban

Stop West Coast Driftnet Fishing

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Large mesh drift gillnets are already banned in the U.S. territorial waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, as well as off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, Alaska and Hawaii.

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Posted byDavid McGuireFebruary 26, 2020June 9, 2021Tags: California, driftnet, Feinstein, gillnet, S908, seaturtles, sharks, swordfish

Florida Shark Fin Trade Bill: No Amendments

Shark Fins Drying in a Market

Because of its proximity to international waters and a relatively robust shark fishery in its own coastal ocean, Florida is now a major focal point for shark fins imports and […]

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Posted bysuperpulpo@gmail.comFebruary 26, 2020April 16, 2020Tags: fin ban, Florida, shark fin, shark finning

What is Sharktober?

Sharktoberfest

Sharktober is a celebration of white sharks, but really all sharks. Shark Stewards launched annual Sharktober and Sharktoberfest education efforts in 2008 to celebrate the return of the white sharks to our Sanctuary offshore, and to educate and motivate the public to protect sharks.

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Posted byDavid McGuireSeptember 19, 2019September 24, 2025Tags: great white shark, red triangle, shark attack, Shark Stewards, sharktober, sharktoberfest, white sharks

Sharktober and Sailing the Devil’s Teeth

Thirty miles west, one can catch a glimpse of the mysterious Farallon Islands when the marine layer lifts. The coastal by Miwok Indians called them the Islands of the Dead, […]

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Posted bySharkstewardsSeptember 17, 2019March 8, 2021Tags: Devil's Teeth, Farallon Islands, great white sharks, Marine National Monument, sharktober

Shark Stewards Works to Save Sharks at CITES

Shark Stewards is joining forces with the Shark Research Institute to advocate and lobby to increase protection for sharks and rays under CITES Appendix II.

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Posted bySharkstewardsAugust 13, 2019July 7, 2024Tags: CITES, CoP18, mako, shark fin, sharks, Sri Lanka, wedgefish

Dive with Guadalupe White Sharks

Want to see a great white shark up close, personal and learn more about these amazing sharks and why they deserve protection? Join Shark Steward’s Director David McGuire October 13-17 […]

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Posted bySharkstewardsApril 23, 2019September 30, 2022Tags: diving, ecotourism, Great White Adventures, great white shark, Guadalupe Island

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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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