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Gear Changes in Pacific Fleet Shine Ray of Hope for Critically Endangered Sharks

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An announcement in 2020 by the Hawaii Longline Association to ban the use of wire leaders in the tuna fleet’s fishing equipment paved the way to help save the imperiled oceanic whitetip shark from extinction.

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Posted byDavid McGuireFebruary 3, 2023February 4, 2023Tags: Fishing, hawaii, longline, NOAA, oceanic whitetip, Pacific, shark fin, sharks, Tuna

Year End Report 2022

Protecting OWT

Shark Stewards had a tremendously successful year in 2022.
We want to thank our board members, supporters and volunteers for helping us continue to save sharks and their habitat in 2023!

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Posted byDavid McGuireDecember 30, 2022December 31, 2022Tags: 2022, donation, drift net, hawaii, longline, Pacific, shark fin, sharkfinning, Volunteer, year end

Pacific Fisheries Managers Move to Protect Sharks

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In a surprising decision, the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission has outlawed shark lines and wire leaders, both of which are used by industrial-scale fishers targeting sharks and leading to major declines in Pacific shark populations.

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Posted byDavid McGuireDecember 5, 2022December 20, 2022Tags: albacore, bluefin, Pacific, skipjack, Tuna, WCPFC, wire leaders, yellowtail

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  • Bipartisan Bill to End Lethal Driftnet Fishery in the United States

    The California driftnet fishery is responsible for the annual killing of thousands of innocent seabirds, marine mammals and sharks in California waters and is the only fishery where these harmful …

  • House Votes to Pass Shark Fin Trade Ban

    A bill to end the USA shark fin trade reintroduced by Representatives Sablan and McCaul passed through the Congress with a strong bipartisan majority Thursday. House lawmakers passed the measure …

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  • About
    • Mission and Vision
    • Our Team
    • Partners & Donors
    • Victories & Milestones
    • Shark Stewards DEI Statement
    • Statement Against Asian and API Hate
  • Our Work
    • Saving Sharks
    • Marine Protection
    • Adventures
      • Sharktober: Farallon Islands Wildlife Adventure
        • Farallon Island Excursion Information
      • Shark ID and MPAs Education Adventure
      • Observe and Record Sevengill Sharks
      • Sustainable Ecotourism
      • Manta and Shark ID
    • Media Production
      • Saving Sharks in the Coral Triangle
    • US Shark Fin Trade Ban
  • Science & Education
    • Shark Watch California
    • Shark Science Sheets
      • CITES Shark Science Sheets
      • Sharks of Hawaii
    • Science Programs
    • Citizen Science
    • California Marine Protected Area Network
    • Sharks Sanctuary and Marine Protection
    • White Shark Stewardship
      • How to Avoid a White Shark Attack
      • Sharktober
  • Campaigns
    • Urge DAR: No Shark Fishing Permits in Hawaii
    • WE DID IT! Saving Endangered Sharks at CITES 2022
    • Law to End Lethal California Driftnet Fishery Passes
    • US Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act Passes
    • Ocean Protection: 30% x 2030
    • Tell eBay: Stop Endangered Shark Trade
    • Stop Big Plastic From Polluting California Seas
    • Fed Ex Shark Fin Shipping
  • Get Involved
    • Contact Us
    • Adopt a Shark
    • Help Save Sharks
    • Ocean Plastics
    • Art For Sharks
    • Events
  • News
  • Shop

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Shark Stewards is a project of The Earth Island Institute, an environmentalist think tank founded by David Brower in 1983 and a 501(c)(3) non-profit.

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