The 16th meeting of the WCPFC is taking place on 5-11 December in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, and we are urging member states in attendance to fight for sharks and rays that are harvested in the Pacific.
Banning wire leaders and shark lines would reduce fishing mortality of oceanic whitetips by 40.5%, and that of silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis), another threatened species, by 30.8%, according to research cited in the WCPFC proposal.
Read MoreSeptember 17 is World Manta Day, a day to celebrate the marvelous mobula rays and how to protect these increasingly endangered rays. Manta Facts Manta rays are relatives of all […]
Read MoreJoin David McGuire for a lecture hosted by the Marin Scuba Club on Wednesday, October 13 from 7:00 to 8:30pm to learn and discover a new or deeper fascination with sharks. Read more: https://sharkstewards.org/
Read MoreOn April 22, 2021, Representatives Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan(D- MP) and Michael McCaul (R-TX) reintroduced the Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act.
Read MoreView this email in your browser In this issue: Marine National Monuments Event Fed Ex Shark Fin Campaign Name the Shark Winner Farallon Island Expeditions Upcoming Events ————————————————————————————————- Special Event to […]
Read MoreIn this issue:
Live From China
Name the Shark Contest
Marine Protected Areas and Climate Change
Update US Shark Fin Trade Legislation
California Coastal Cleanup Day
Field Updates Catalina Sharks, Farallon Island Expeditions
Upcoming Events MPAs and Climate Change, Coastal Cleanups, Sharktoberfest
Read MoreEnter the contest to name our shark and win a trip to the Farallon Islands for Sharktober
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