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 MoreHope for Sharks and Marine Habitat
Shark Newsletter December 24, 2024 View this email in your browser This year, as part of our Kahu Manō campaign to reduce retention and bycatch of critically endangered sharks, Shark […]
Read MoreEveryday is Shark Awareness Day
Shark Awareness Day, a day created to dispel myths about sharks and to raise awareness about the importance of sharks to the ocean. It is a day to recognize the power and beauty of sharks and their importance to ocean ecosystems.
It is also a day to inspire action and save many species of sharks and rays from their imminent extinction.
Saving Endangered Oceanic Whitetip Sharks from Extinction
Oceanic whitetip sharks were once the most common pelagic shark throughout the world, but their numbers have suffered a sharp declined due to overfishing in a mere 30 years. This […]
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