June 19, 2015 Today NOAA announced an expansion of Northern California’s Cordell Bank and Gulf of the Farallones national marine sanctuaries! Each sanctuary is expanding to more than double its […]
Read MoreIt’s been a Good Year for Sharks
Thanks to your support, Shark Stewards has experienced numerous victories for sharks in the past 8 years, including several wins in 2014. Thank you! Starting with the California Shark Fin […]
Read MoreHelp Protect Dusky & Hammerhead Sharks
In February and March 2013, Shark Stewards participated in submitting separate petitions to list the Northwest Atlantic populations of dusky shark and great hammerhead shark as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). In April […]
Read MoreSupport Representative Edward Lucio to Ban Texas Shark Fin Trade Texas
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 MoreShark Stewards Year End News 2014
I Love Sharks Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Shark Campaigns and Activities Thanks to a grant by the California Coastal Conservancy and Patagonia our […]
Read MoreUnited Airlines Response to Appeal to Stop Carriage of Shark Fin
United Airlines responds to our petition to stop carrying shark fin. They state they have stopped carrying shark fin since 2008 “within their control”, before the large public outcry against […]
Read MoreMigratory Sharks Receive New Protections at Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS)
The governments belonging to the U.N. Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) moved to protect 21 shark and ray species at a meeting in Quito, Ecuador, […]
Read MoreShark Stewards urges the Conference of the Parties (CoP11) to the Convention of Migratory Species, to protect sharks and rays.
4–9 November 2014 Shark Stewards urges the Conference of the Parties (CoP11) to the Convention of Migratory Species, to protect sharks and rays. Today, the 11th Meeting of the Conference […]
Read MoreMigratory Sharks Receive New Protections
The governments belonging to the U.N. Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) moved to protect 21 shark and ray species at a meeting in Quito, Ecuador, […]
Read MoreShark Stewards Urges United Airlines to Drop Shark Fin as Cargo
Shark Stewards is part of a coalition to urge commercial airlines to drop shark fin from their manifest. The shark fin trade is difficult to track and fins from illegally […]
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