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Squalene, Shark Products and Vaccines

Source Wikipedia

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 […]

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Posted byDavid McGuireDecember 22, 2020March 27, 2024Tags: covid, livering, shark fin, sharks, Sharkwater Extinction, squalene, vaccine

Why Save Hammerheads and Mantas?

Shark Stewards logo

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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Posted byDavid McGuireDecember 16, 2020September 5, 2023Tags: extinction, fundraising, hammerhead, mantas, shark fin, sharks

Saving Sharks in the Coral Triangle

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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 […]

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Posted byDavid McGuireDecember 14, 2020December 15, 2020Tags: Coral Triangle, indonesia, Malaysia, shark fin, sharks

STOP THE SHARK FIN TRADE

Oceanic Whitetip Shark

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 […]

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Posted byDavid McGuireOctober 18, 2020October 18, 2020Tags: ban, shark fin, shark finnning

Keeping the Sharks Alive for Shark Week

Juvenile Gray Reef Shark, Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos, Shark Reef, South Pacific, Fiji,

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 […]

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Posted byadminAugust 11, 2020May 29, 2023Tags: shark fin, shark finning, Shark Week, sharks

Fed Ex Shark Fin Shipping

Shark Fins Sabah Fedex

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 […]

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Posted byDavid McGuireMarch 7, 2020October 1, 2025Tags: Fed Ex, shark fin, trade, transportation

Florida Shark Fin Trade Bill: No Amendments

Shark Fins Drying in a Market

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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Posted bysuperpulpo@gmail.comFebruary 26, 2020April 16, 2020Tags: fin ban, Florida, shark fin, shark finning

Sharks and Adventure- Patagonia

Director David McGuire will speak and present on his work in SE Asia documenting teh shark fin trade and exploring remote reefs.  

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Shark Stewards Works to Save Sharks at CITES

Shark Stewards is joining forces with the Shark Research Institute to advocate and lobby to increase protection for sharks and rays under CITES Appendix II.

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Posted bySharkstewardsAugust 13, 2019July 7, 2024Tags: CITES, CoP18, mako, shark fin, sharks, Sri Lanka, wedgefish

March News- Shark Films & CITES

View this email in your browser Sharkwater and the International Ocean Film Festival, San FranciscoAction For SharksSave the WedgefishEngaging and Inspiring YouthEvents—————————————————————  Sharkwater Extinction Opens the International Ocean Film Festival, San Francisco with […]

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Posted bySharkstewardsMarch 5, 2019Tags: Ocean Film Festival, San Francisco, shark fin

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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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