This year a new bill has been introduced that will prohibit the possession and sale of shark fins in Texas. The Bill, HB 5179 sponsored by House Member Eddie Lucio, […]
Read MoreHigh Whale Numbers Recorded in Sanctuaries- Join Shark Stewards on an Expedition
Join Shark Stewards on our specialized Sharktober Farallon Island expeditions, viewing wildlife and learning about sharks. More details here. Greater Farallones and Cordell Bank national marine sanctuaries, and Point Blue Conservation […]
Read MorePress Release: Shark Stewards Launches Malaysian Shark Week and Malaysian Airline Campaign
Malaysian Shark Week, Shark Fin Soup Free Sabah and Malaysian Airline Shark Fin Campaign With local dive resorts, businesses and shark activists Shark Stewards is participating in a host of Malaysian Shark Week […]
Read MoreShark Stewards Adds Pressure on American Airlines to Drop Shark Fin
Recently, conservation organizations in the US and Costa Rica have exerted pressure on American Airlines for exporting US and internationally protected Hammerhead shark fins from Costa Rica, forcing the carrier to create […]
Read MoreKeeping the Sharks in Shark Week- UPS Campaign
Saturday July 11, Take Action During Shark Week, San Francisco and Fight for Sharks Join us in a Global Day of Action for Sharks in San Francisco to urge United Parcel […]
Read MoreSwimming With Sharks
This summer I swam from Alcatraz Island, entering the water not far from where a white shark had been observed preying on a pinniped 6 days before. Along with a few […]
Read MoreSupport the New Jersey Shark Fin Ban for Shark Week
In collaboration with Humane Society of the U.S.and the Shark Research Institute, we are supporting a shark fin ban: Bill S2057 in New Jersey. Sign the Petition urging the New […]
Read MoreTexas Governor Signs Bill to Ban Sale of Shark Fins
Texas is the now the 10th state to prohibit the sale, trade, purchase and transportation of shark fins. H.B 1579 (Lucio, D-District 38), will ensure that Texas no longer contributes […]
Read MoreSan Francisco Kids Oceans Day 2015,
Aerial Image © Kevin Lozaw Photography San Francisco Kids Oceans Day 2015, May 8 at Ocean Beach. On May 8, 700 Bay Area youth celebrated sharks and the ocean at the 22nd annual […]
Read MoreShark Week- Celebrating and Saving Sharks
It Can be a Bummer! With all the news about overfishing and declining ocean health, we need to reflect on what is good and celebrate our work. Join Shark Stewards […]
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