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Sharktober: Celebrating Sharks from California to China & Connecting Cultures for Conservation

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Join David McGuire for a lecture hosted by the Marin Scuba Club on Wednesday, October 13 from 7:00 to 8:30pm to learn and discover a new or deeper fascination with sharks. Read more: https://sharkstewards.org/

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Posted byDavid McGuireOctober 4, 2021October 4, 2021Tags: China, great white shark, lectre, shark, Shark fin soup, sharktberfest, sharktober

USA Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act Reintroduced

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On April 22, 2021, Representatives Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan(D- MP) and Michael McCaul (R-TX) reintroduced the Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act.

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Posted byDavid McGuireApril 24, 2021June 3, 2021Tags: China, mercury, shark fin, Shark fin soup, shark finning, sharks

Senator Marco Rubio Blocks Shark Protection in Senate

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Last week, Congress was in the process of including the Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act into the end-of-year legislative package. This bill would have removed the United States from the […]

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Posted byDavid McGuireJanuary 6, 2021February 17, 2021Tags: Marco Rubio, shark fin, Shark fin soup, Shark fin Trade Elimiation Act, shark finning

Tell Congress to SUPPORT a US Shark Fin Trade Ban

Globally shark populations are on the decline. One third of pelagic -open ocean sharks are threatened with extinction. Sharks are being overfished and the shark fin trade is threatening large […]

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Posted byDavid McGuireJanuary 11, 2018September 6, 2021Tags: ban, shark fin, Shark fin soup, shark finning, trade

Nevada Governor Sandoval Signs Trafficking Bill to Protect Sharks, Rays and Wildlife

6/5/17 Carson City, Nevada For Immediate Distribution Contact: David McGuire, Director Shark Stewards Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval signed into law a bill that will protect endangered wildlife from trafficking and […]

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Posted bySharkstewardsJune 6, 2017Tags: fin ban, Nevada, shark fi, Shark fin soup, trafficking, wildlife

US Trade laws and the USA Shark Sales Elimination Act (HR.737/S.877)

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Contact Your Representative and  Your Senators Directly and urge them to support the Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act of 2019.

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Posted bySharkstewardsJune 22, 2016December 16, 2020Tags: finning, shark, shark fin, Shark fin soup, Shark fin trade elimination act, trade ban

Take the Pledge to Support Four US Shark Fin Bans

Support stopping the shark fin trade in the USA. Since 2006 Shark Stewards has been a leader in reducing the shark fin trade and raising awareness about the plight of […]

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Posted bySharkstewardsFebruary 1, 2016August 15, 2021Tags: Las Vegas, Legislation, shark fin, Shark fin soup, shark finning

Shark Stewards Joins Shark Alliance to Protect Sharks and Rays in Borneo

A coalition of shark conservation organizations and businesses including US based Shark Stewards have joined forces to create the Sabah Shark Alliance to protect Malaysian sharks and rays. Home to […]

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Posted bySharkstewardsDecember 28, 2015Tags: Borneo, Malaysia, Sabah, shark fin, Shark fin soup

Help Shark Stewards Enforce the CA Shark Fin Ban

It is now illegal under California State law to possess, sell, offer for sale or trade sharks fin or shark fin products.  However, violations are being reported. Fines are low, profits […]

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Posted bySharkstewardsDecember 3, 2015Tags: AB 376, ban, shark fin, Shark fin soup

SHARK 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, […]

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Posted bySharkstewardsAugust 15, 2015Tags: shark fin ban, Shark fin soup, shark finning, Texas

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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
      • 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
      • Law to End Lethal California Driftnet Fishery Passes
      • Support the Papahānaumokuākea National Marine Sanctuary Designation
    • Shark Stewards DEI Statement
    • Statement Against Asian and API Hate
  • Our Work
    • Saving Sharks
    • California Marine Protected Area Network
    • Sustainable Ecotourism and Data Dives
    • Citizen Science
    • Media Production
  • Science & Education
    • Aquatic Park Stewardship
    • Community Science
    • Shark Watch California
      • Sharktober Sanctuary Wildlife Expeditions
        • Sharktober: Farallon Sanctuary and Wildlife Tours
        • Sharktober Sanctuary Tours- Instructions
      • Observe and Record Sevengill Sharks
      • Sharks of the San Francisco Bay
      • Shark ID and MPAs Education Adventure
    • 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- White Shark Awareness
  • Campaigns
    • Stop the Ocean Steal
    • Act Now to Defend the Endangered Species Act
    • Save the Endangered Species Act
      • PETITION TO DEFEND THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT
    • SHARKED Act in Senate Committee- Act Now
    • Defend Pacific Marine National Monuments From Commercial Fishing
    • Support NOAA and our National Marine Sanctuaries
    • Urgent Action to Save Oceanic Whitetip Sharks
    • Stop Big Plastic From Polluting Oceans
  • Get Involved
    • Contact Us
    • Shark Buddies- Connect and Protect
    • Adventures
    • Help Us Save Sharks
    • Beach Cleanups and Surveys
    • Events
  • Shark News
  • Shop

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