Help 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 […]

NMFS agrees to List Atlantic Scalloped Hammerheads as Endangered, Blames Shark Finning

Shark Stewards is pleased to support this ESA listing, but challenges why a similar petition to list Great Hammerhead Sharks given the same threats has been denied. WASHINGTON (CN) – […]

Stop Plastic Pollution
We, the undersigned condemn single use plastic pollution and urge these major plastic pollution companies to reduce single use plastic packaging, improve labeling, provide increased and verifiable flow from the …
Pacific Tuna Industry Prepares to Fish US Marine Protected Areas
Industrial fishing interests in the Pacific Ocean have requested that President Trump open four national marine monuments to commercial fishing. The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council sets the fishing seasons …