View this email in your browser Stopping the Global Shark Fin Trade Following shark fin trade bans in Canada, the USA, (and soon the UK), the major source of shark fin […]
Read MoreShark Stewards CITES Intern Update, Vivian Guido
The requiem and hammerhead shark families include some of the most endangered species of sharks. Important apex predators, hammerheads and requiem sharks are among the highest traded fins in the Asian market. New research shows that 37% of all sharks are threatened with extinction, the highest percentage among vertebrate groups in the ocean. Pelagic (open ocean) sharks have declined over 70 percent in the last 50 years. Additionally, reef shark populations were found to be functionally extinct on 20% of coral reefs surveyed around the globe.of all species in the shark fin trade are endangered.
Read MoreVictory for Sharks – 90 Species Protected
Sharks and Rays Receive Appendix II Listing at CITES-CoP19
We just made history protecting sharks at CoP19 in Panama by bringing Requiem sharks (including blue sharks), all hammerhead sharks, freshwater rays, and small guitarfish under protection from the international shark meat and fin trade.
Petition to Protect Great Hammerhead Sharks Under Endangered Species Act
Shark Stewards joins the Center for Biological Diversity calling for increased protection for Great Hammerhead Sharks under the ESA and in their complete range. We are also asking NMFS to support the motion to uplist this species and the scalloped hammerhead to Appendix I at the Convention of International Trade of Endangered Species in Panama, 2022.
Read MoreSave Sharks with Custodians of the Sea Wear
This code entitles the customer to 10% off their entire online purchase at www.custodiansofthesea.net and with each use of the specific code Custodians of the Sea will donate an additional 10% of the purchase directly to Shark Stewards.
Read MoreSaving Hammerhead Sharks and Manta Rays
View this email in your browser LATEST NEWS | CAMPAIGNS | GET INVOLVED DONATE Dear Shark Friend, I want to thank you as a core team member for your support keeping Shark Stewards working and […]
Read MoreNMFS 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) – […]
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