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White Shark Attack Leads to California Surfer’s Fatality – What is the Risk?

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Surfer Fatality Leads to Heightened Concern About White Sharks On May 9, 2020, 26 year-old surfer Ben Kelly died from an arterial wound at Manresa Beach near Santa Cruz California […]

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Posted byDavid McGuireMay 10, 2020May 13, 2020Tags: ben kelly, Carcharodon carcharias, great white shark, red triangle, shark attack, surfing, white shark

Live Like a Shark

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*|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* View this email in your browser LATEST NEWS | CAMPAIGNS | GET INVOLVED  DONATE Now For Some Good News Congratulations to former students and interns Viktoria Kuehn (left) and Karen […]

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Posted byDavid McGuireMay 4, 2020May 9, 2020Tags: COVID19, Newsletter, shark, Volunteers

Shark Stewards Calls on eBay to Stop Sales of Endangered Sharks

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eBay is openly allowing the traffic of parts from endangered and protected sawfish and sharks, namely sawfish rostrum and shark jaws protected under the Endangered Species Act, and the Convention […]

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Posted byDavid McGuireMay 4, 2020May 5, 2020Tags: eBay, endangered species, sawfish

EcoBlitz CA

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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 […]

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Posted byDavid McGuireMarch 26, 2020May 3, 2020Tags: citizen science, EcoBlitz, education

Ocean Plastic Facts

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What is the current state of the plastic pollution crisis? Source Sybil Bullock, Greenpeace About 8.3 billion tonnes of plastic has been produced since the 1950s – the weight of […]

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Posted byDavid McGuireMarch 10, 2020Tags: ocean, plastic, pollution

Shark Ecotourism

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Shark Ecotourism can help protect sharks from fishing  and even allow shark populations to recover. However, some practices attracting sharks and maintaining their presence in an area may have negative […]

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Posted byDavid McGuireMarch 9, 2020March 9, 2020Tags: diving, ecotourism, shark, tourism

Saving the Ocean from Plastic Pollution

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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

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, 2020June 26, 2020Tags: Collaborative, MPA

Florida Shark Fin Trade Bill: No Amendments

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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?

Sharktober is a time, a place and a state of mind. Surfers and divers along the central and northern California coastline have long been aware that large great white sharks […]

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Posted bySharkstewardsSeptember 19, 2019September 23, 2020Tags: great white shark, red triangle, shark attack, Shark Stewards, sharktober, white sharks

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  • Why Save Hammerheads and Mantas?

    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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    • Our Vision: A Healthy Ocean
    • Our Team
      • Shark Stewards DEI Statement
    • Partners & Donors
    • Victories & Milestones
  • Our Work
    • Saving Endangered Sharks and Rays in the Coral Triangle
    • Marine Protection
    • Saving Sharks
    • News
    • Media Production
  • Science & Education
    • Science Programs
    • Citizen Science
    • White Shark Stewardship
    • How to Avoid a Shark Attack
    • Sharktober
    • Sustainable Ecotourism
  • Campaigns
    • Save the Hammerhead Highway
    • US Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act
    • Shark Watch- Observing California Shark Catch & Human Interactions
    • Fed Ex: Stop Shipping Shark Fin
    • Stop Plastic Pollution
    • Pacific Tuna Industry Prepares to Fish US Marine Protected Areas
  • Expeditions
    • Manta and Shark Expedition to Socorro Island
    • Farallon Sanctuary
    • Kayak the Bay
    • Dive & Save Sharks in SE Asia
  • Get Involved
    • Contact Us
    • How to Help
    • Art For Sharks
    • Adopt a Shark
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