(DiverWire) - Sharks in the Bahamas can breathe more easily after the nation’s government announced today that all commercial shark fishing in the approximately 630,000 square kilometers (243,244 square miles) of the country’s waters is now prohibited. This announcement comes on the heels of several other countries announcing shark sanctuaries…
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(DiverWire) - The shark population needs help. According to a release from SharkSavers, a major effort continues in California to lobby legislators to protect sharks. California Assembly Bill AB 376, which would ban the possession, sale, and trade of shark fins in the State of California, was heard before the…
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(DiverWire) Well-known actress January Jones is putting her fame and image into a second Public Service Announcement to save the world's shark population. The Oceana organization has just released its second “Scared for Sharks” public service announcement (PSA) starring Jones. Jones, who is best known for her roles in AMC’s…
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(DiverWire) - Last week, DiverWire reported on the new exhibit at the Aquarium of the Bay in San Francisco. Last week, DiverWire contributor Dawn Callahan visited the exhibit. Here's her review and report. “The goal of California Assembly Bill 376 is to save Sharks and the Oceans by banning the…
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(DiverWire) The San Francisco-based Aquarium of the Bay today unveiled its No Fins, No Future: Support AB 376 exhibition. The goal of the exhibit according to Aquarium officials is to help local sharks by spurring support for the passage of Assembly Bill, AB 376, which would ban the possession, sale,…
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In a victory for environmentalists and watersports enthusiasts worldwide, a bill to end shark finning in US waters is headed to President Obama to be signed into law. This morning the U.S. House approved the Senate version of the Shark Conservation Act (which was passed yesterday). Shark finning is the…
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