IUU – Shark Stewards

Stop Illegal Fishing by Taiwan Owned Bumble Bee Tuna

USA based Bumble Bee Foods has been bought by Taiwan’s Fong Chun Formosa (FCF) Fishery Company. FCF has a deplorable record of brutal labor and illegal fishing practices including shark finning.

Shark Stewards on Sharks at the United Nations

June 5-9 I had the heady experience of participating at the United Nations Oceans Conference at UN Headquarters and participate in discussions on shark conservation, MPAs and IUU fishing including dynamite […]

Press Release Shark Stewards Supports Presidential Task Force on Combatting Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing and Seafood Fraud

IUU Task Force c/o Laurel Bryant 1315 East-West Highway Room 14556 Silver Spring, MD 20910 September 2, 2014 Re: Presidential Task Force on Combatting Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing and […]

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Comment to Support Two New National Marine Sanctuary Designations

Public comment periods are now open for both designations. Add your voice for the proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary here, and learn more about Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument here.

New Study Shows Sharks are at Greater Risk of Extinction Than Previously Believed

Recent work builds on previous studies that many shark species are in deep decline and their loss can have dire consequences on reefs and marine ecosystems.