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 […]
Read MoreSaving Sharks in the Coral Triangle
Shark Stewards joins BluHope in their Big Blue Day online event with the Asian Dive Expo on saving sharks of the coral triangle. Watch this conversation with our conservation partners […]
Read MoreSTOP THE SHARK FIN TRADE
Since 2006 Shark Stewards has been a leader in the United States reducing the shark fin trade by applying trade data to legislation banning the sale and trade of shark […]
Read MoreKeeping the Sharks Alive for Shark Week
What comes to mind when you hear the word shark? If it’s during Discovery Channel’s most popular program, the image is generally shark attack. This year’s week-long frenzy includes Mike […]
Read MoreFed Ex Shark Fin Shipping
Driven largely by the shark fin trade, many species of sharks are threatened with extinction. As a major shipper between the USA and Asia, Fed Ex is responsible for killing […]
Read MoreFlorida Shark Fin Trade Bill: No Amendments
Because of its proximity to international waters and a relatively robust shark fishery in its own coastal ocean, Florida is now a major focal point for shark fins imports and […]
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