American trade feeds an intense global demand for shark fins. A new bill could help close several critical gaps in the rules. Op-Eds in the Revelator June 23, 2021 – […]
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 MoreWhere Have All the Blue Sharks Gone?
While Blue Sharks are some of the most extraordinary, personable swimmers of the ocean as well as one of the most abundant pelagic shark species in the world, little is still known about the biology or population health of this beautiful shark. This is primarily due to a disregard by fisheries management and general indifference to the high amount of bycatch and the emergent threat of shark finning.
Read MoreSaving 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 […]
Read MoreWhy Saving Sharks Makes Good Sense
Sharks are perfectly evolved to thrive and survive in the ocean. Sharks have been around for over 420 million years, changing and evolving to be the creatures we know today. […]
Read MoreUSA Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act Reintroduced
On April 22, 2021, Representatives Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan(D- MP) and Michael McCaul (R-TX) reintroduced the Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act.
Read MoreNew Study Finds Shark Populations Down 71%
San Francisco conservation group calls for immediate cessation of shark and ray fishing.
Read MoreSenator Marco Rubio Blocks Shark Protection in Senate
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 […]
Read MoreSqualene, Shark Products and Vaccines
WHAT IS SQUALENE? Squalene (or squalane is when it is processed for products) is a natural oil that comes from shark liver. The molecule C30H50 is also found in many […]
Read MoreWhy Save Hammerheads and Mantas?
In 2020 Shark Stewards adopted a new logo to represent our focus on protecting endangered sharks in the next decade. This elegant design contributed by South African artist Katerina Sonntagova […]
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