On June 29, 2023, The Shark Fins Act passed into law in the United Kingdom, protecting sharks in UK waters and a major step for conservation of sharks around the world. Following Canada and the USA, the Shark Fins Act will ban the import and export of detached shark fins, including all products containing shark fins such as canned shark fin soup. Shark Stewards applauds the example set by the United Kingdom ,and joins the StopFinning Eu coalition and calls on the EU to follow the lead to reduce impacts on Atlantic and global shark populations by facilitating the shark fin trade.
Read MoreThe Year of the Shark: December News
With your help, Shark Stewards has catalyzed considerable conservation success for sharks in the Congress with the US Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act, regulating gear in Pacific fisheries, and passing global trade restrictions this year!
This month, the Congress made the penultimate step towards saving overfished shark populations and endangered sharks from extinction, by passing a bill that will ban the USA’s involvement in the global shark fin trade.
Read MoreCapitol Hill Ocean Week
Capitol Hill Ocean Week Join us online or through your signatures to lobby for two US congressional bills to protect US sharks.
Read MoreShark Fin Sales Elimination Act Reintroduced into Senate
The bill when passed into law will make it illegal to possess, buy, sell, or transport shark fins or any product containing shark fins,
Read MoreUS Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act Passes
Sign the petition to ban the sale and trade of shark fins in the United States.
Read MoreSHARK ACTION: Support Representative Edward Lucio to Ban Texas Shark Fin Trade Texas
This year a new bill has been introduced that will prohibit the possession and sale of shark fins in Texas. The Bill, HB 5179 sponsored by House Member Eddie Lucio, […]
Read MorePress Release: Shark Stewards Launches Malaysian Shark Week and Malaysian Airline Campaign
Malaysian Shark Week, Shark Fin Soup Free Sabah and Malaysian Airline Shark Fin Campaign With local dive resorts, businesses and shark activists Shark Stewards is participating in a host of Malaysian Shark Week […]
Read MoreSupport the New Jersey Shark Fin Ban for Shark Week
In collaboration with Humane Society of the U.S.and the Shark Research Institute, we are supporting a shark fin ban: Bill S2057 in New Jersey. Sign the Petition urging the New […]
Read MoreTexas Governor Signs Bill to Ban Sale of Shark Fins
Texas is the now the 10th state to prohibit the sale, trade, purchase and transportation of shark fins. H.B 1579 (Lucio, D-District 38), will ensure that Texas no longer contributes […]
Read MoreUrgent- Rhode Island Shark Fin Ban stalled- call or email these Senators
There is only 1 week left in session and the bill to ban the sale of shark fins in Rhode Island is stalled. We need calls into 2 Senate offices […]
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