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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

Texas 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 […]

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Posted bySharkstewardsJune 22, 2015Tags: shark fin ban, Shark fin soup, 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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