As a U.S. nongovernmental organization Shark Stewards will attend CoP20 as a participant advancing the Oceanic Whitetip shark, Whale shark and Gulper Sharks. In addition we will be advancing the proposal with Mexico to increase Hammerhead sharks to Appendix I: the highest level of protection for trade available.
Read MoreDo Sharks Speak?
Sharks are often called the Silent Killer, but are they really silent? Communication can include many senses, and sharks have senses that few other species possess. Sharks have evolved as […]
Read MoreStop Overfishing Endangered Sharks in the Global Shark Fin Trade
Join our Friends at Only One Expressing your Support to List 3 Families of sharks and Rays
An upcoming vote at the Convention on the International Trade of Endangered Species (CITES) at CoP19 November among over 180 nations could protect endangered sharks from the shark fin trade Please you add your name to this letter urging world leaders to end the shark fin trade driving the decline of many species of sharks.
World Aquatic Wildlife Day
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World Aquatic Animal Day
This year’s theme is The Impact of Our Human Activities on Aquatic Animals
Migratory 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, […]
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