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NOAA Backs Down – US State Shark Fin Bans Stand

April 9, 2015 Today the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) submitted their assessment of the nine current state shark fin trade bans throughout the US and have concluded that all of them […]

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Posted bySharkstewardsApril 9, 2015Tags: NOAA, shark conservation act, shark fin, shark fin ban

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  • About
    • Mission and Vision
    • Our Goals and How We Get There
    • Where We Work
      • Saving the Scalloped Hammerheads of Baja
      • California Marine Protection
      • Hawai’i Kahu Manō- Guardians of the Shark
        • Respect for Hawaii Fish- Aquarium Collection
        • ‘Auamakua, Hawaii’s Spiritual Connection to the Shark
        • Support the Papahānaumokuākea National Marine Sanctuary Designation
      • Sharks in the Coral Triangle
        • Indonesia Protecting Sharks and Reefs
        • Creating a Marine Protected Area in Indonesia
    • Our Team
      • Media Kit, David McGuire, Shark Stewards
    • Partners & Donors
    • Victories & Milestones
      • WE DID IT! Saving Endangered Sharks at CITES 2022
      • US Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act Signed into Law
      • SHARKED Act HR 4051 Reintroduced by Anglers
      • Law to End Lethal California Driftnet Fishery Passes
    • Shark Stewards DEI Statement
    • Statement Against Asian and API Hate
  • Our Work
    • Saving Sharks
    • California Marine Protected Area Network
    • Sharktober: Farallon Sanctuary and Wildlife Tours
    • Sustainable Ecotourism and Data Dives
      • Shark ID and MPAs Education Adventure
    • Citizen Science
    • Media Production
  • Science & Education
    • Aquatic Park Stewardship
      • Community Science
    • Shark Watch California
      • Observe and Record Sevengill Sharks
      • Sharks of the San Francisco Bay
    • Inland Ocean Academy
    • Shark Science Sheets
      • CITES Shark Science Sheets
    • Sharks of Hawaii
    • Shark Sanctuary and MPAs
    • White Shark Stewardship
      • How to Avoid a White Shark Attack
      • Sharktober
  • Campaigns
    • Defending the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument
    • Support NOAA and our National Marine Sanctuaries
    • Urgent Action to Save Oceanic Whitetip Sharks
    • Tell eBay: Stop Endangered Shark Trade
    • Stop Big Plastic From Polluting Oceans
  • Get Involved
    • Contact Us
    • Shark Buddies- Connect and Protect
    • Adventures
      • Farallon Island Excursion Information
        • Sharktober Sanctuary Tours- Instructions
    • Help Us Save Sharks
    • Beach Cleanups and Surveys
    • Events
  • Shark News
  • Shop

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