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Gear Changes in Pacific Fleet Shine Ray of Hope for Critically Endangered Sharks

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An announcement in 2020 by the Hawaii Longline Association to ban the use of wire leaders in the tuna fleet’s fishing equipment paved the way to help save the imperiled oceanic whitetip shark from extinction.

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Posted byDavid McGuireFebruary 3, 2023February 4, 2023Tags: Fishing, hawaii, longline, NOAA, oceanic whitetip, Pacific, shark fin, sharks, Tuna

Pacific Fisheries Managers Move to Protect Sharks

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In a surprising decision, the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission has outlawed shark lines and wire leaders, both of which are used by industrial-scale fishers targeting sharks and leading to major declines in Pacific shark populations.

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Posted byDavid McGuireDecember 5, 2022December 20, 2022Tags: albacore, bluefin, Pacific, skipjack, Tuna, WCPFC, wire leaders, yellowtail

New Hawaii Shark Regulation Implemented To Protect Pacific Sharks

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A new regulation prohibiting the use of wire leaders in longline fisheries is expected to increase the survival of hooked oceanic whitetip sharks by up to 30%.

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Posted byDavid McGuireMay 4, 2022May 26, 2022Tags: ban, hawaii, longline, oceanic whitetip, shark fin, sharks, Tuna, WESPAC

Stop Illegal Fishing by Taiwan Owned Bumble Bee Tuna

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USA based Bumble Bee Foods has been bought by Taiwan’s Fong Chun Formosa (FCF) Fishery Company. FCF has a deplorable record of brutal labor and illegal fishing practices including shark finning.

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Posted byDavid McGuireApril 12, 2021June 3, 2021Tags: boycott, Bumble Bee, IUU, overfishing, sharks, Slavery, Taiwan, Tuna

Shark Stewards Protests MSC recertification of Tuna Fishery Despite Shark Finning

Shark Stewards is proud to be one of the 45 Non Government Organizations (NGOs) from around the world that work on issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of […]

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Posted bySharkstewardsOctober 18, 2018Tags: finning, MSC, shark fin, Tuna

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  • About
    • Mission and Vision
    • Our Team
    • Partners & Donors
    • Victories & Milestones
    • Shark Stewards DEI Statement
    • Statement Against Asian and API Hate
  • Our Work
    • Saving Sharks
    • Marine Protection
    • Adventures
      • Sharktober: Farallon Islands Wildlife Adventure
        • Farallon Island Excursion Information
      • Shark ID and MPAs Education Adventure
      • Observe and Record Sevengill Sharks
      • Sustainable Ecotourism
      • Manta and Shark ID
    • Media Production
      • Saving Sharks in the Coral Triangle
    • US Shark Fin Trade Ban
  • Science & Education
    • Shark Watch California
    • Shark Science Sheets
      • CITES Shark Science Sheets
      • Sharks of Hawaii
    • Science Programs
    • Citizen Science
    • California Marine Protected Area Network
    • Sharks Sanctuary and Marine Protection
    • White Shark Stewardship
      • How to Avoid a White Shark Attack
      • Sharktober
  • Campaigns
    • Urge DAR: No Shark Fishing Permits in Hawaii
    • WE DID IT! Saving Endangered Sharks at CITES 2022
    • Law to End Lethal California Driftnet Fishery Passes
    • US Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act Passes
    • Ocean Protection: 30% x 2030
    • Tell eBay: Stop Endangered Shark Trade
    • Stop Big Plastic From Polluting California Seas
    • Fed Ex Shark Fin Shipping
  • Get Involved
    • Contact Us
    • Adopt a Shark
    • Help Save Sharks
    • Ocean Plastics
    • Art For Sharks
    • Events
  • News
  • Shop

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