The Shark Savers Blog is the place where we post updates to our campaigns, speak out on a policies or shark-related news events.
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Written by Shark Savers
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Tuesday, 23 August 2011 08:51 |
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California AB 376 to be voted on by the Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday, August 25. California residents: If you haven't already done so, please contact your senators today.
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Written by Shark Savers and Lush
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Monday, 22 August 2011 01:30 |
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Lush Cosmetics once again joins Shark Savers on the campaign to ban the shark fin trade and consumption, following our successful collaboration in Hong Kong. The campaign will last a week, beginning August 22. In California, Lush and Shark Savers will work together to increase awareness and support for AB 376, the bill to ban the shark fin trade. In the remainder of the United States and Canada, we will similarly increase awareness of the issue as well as gather petition signatures to support future initiatives to ban the shark fin trade in other states and provinces.
Visit Lush and see their campaign page, here.
Here is Lush's press release:
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Written by Kevin Sullivan
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Friday, 19 August 2011 09:57 |
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Monday, August 15th was an exciting day in Sacramento. Conservation organizations from around California and the nation rallied for “Shark Day” on the capitol north lawn to support the proposed legislation to ban the possession, sale, and trade of shark fins in California. The occasion also marked the public hearing held by the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Powerful witness testimony to the Committee was provided by actress and conservation activist Bo Derek, Shark Savers' Director Sue Chen, and Wild Aid Executive Director Peter Knights. Personal statements of support were also given by all the Shark Day attendees young and old, from all walks of life, some in ties and some in shark suits!!
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Written by Shark Savers
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Friday, 19 August 2011 08:05 |
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Shark Savers has launched the Ban the Fin campaign. The purpose of Ban the Fin is to provide tools and a platform for individuals and groups to take a stand and ensure their communities are not contributing to the worldwide decimation of sharks. Individuals and groups could declare their communities to have 'banned the fin', and they can work towards a more significant ban at local and state levels.
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Written by Katharina Fietz, Shark Savers, Germany
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Thursday, 04 August 2011 06:03 |
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This week a shadow is hovering over the usually peaceful little town of Puerto Baquerizo Moreno on San Cristobal island in the Galapagos archipelago. A fishing boat from Manta (a port on the central coast of Ecuador) has been anchored in the port for a few days and is bearing a sad cargo. The mutilated carcasses of 379 illegally caught sharks are onboard the vessel, which the National Park Galapagos and the Ecuadorian Navy confiscated on July 19th.
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Written by Kevin Sullivan
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Tuesday, 02 August 2011 15:40 |
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California Assembly Bill AB 376, which would ban the possession, sale, and trade of shark fins in the State of California, will be heard before the Senate Committee on Appropriations on Monday, August 15th in Sacramento. If you are a California resident, please contact the members of the Senate Committee on Appropriations to voice your support for the bill.
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Written by Shark Savers
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Monday, 01 August 2011 00:00 |
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Grey nurse sharks are critically endangered in Australia and need your help: especially if you are Australian. The government has revoked new restrictions to protect the grey nurse sharks from accidental fishing. You can help restore these protections of grey nurse sharks by providing your comments before the August 26th deadline for submitting comments.
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Written by Judson Chiu
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Wednesday, 06 July 2011 12:07 |
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Shark Savers Canada successfully held its first event June 25th and 26th at the 23rd Toronto International Dragon Boat Race Festival.
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Written by Shark Savers
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Friday, 01 July 2011 14:52 |
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) held six public workshops about increasing protections for sharks all over the state. Those workshops are now complete.
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Written by Chip Scarlett
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Tuesday, 21 June 2011 10:13 |
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The following is the text of an email sent to Jonn Lu, Shark Savers Hong Kong, from Chip Scarlett, a member of Shark Savers Board of Directors. The email congratulates Jonn and the team for the outstanding effort and success of the shark fin soup campaign event conducted with Lush Cosmetics. We provide it here as a way of reinforcing the value of grassroots action in our conservation activities and to thank our volunteers in Hong Kong and throughout the world.
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