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May 6, 2013
New York Legislature Unanimously Passes Bill to End Largest Shark Fin Trade on the Atlantic
The New York Legislature unanimously passed legislation in both chambers to end New York’s contribution to the dire collapse of shark populations worldwide.
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May 2, 2013
Saving Olive Ridley Turtles
HSI and Action for Protection of Wild Animals joined forces to help Olive Ridley hatchings in Orissa, India reach the sea safely.
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March 14, 2013
HSI and The HSUS Commend CITES Parties for their Final Decision Protecting Certain Shark and Manta Ray Species from International Commercial Trade
The inclusion of these species marks the first time that shark and manta ray species with high commercial value have been granted such protections in the 40-year history of the Convention.
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March 11, 2013
HSI and The HSUS Commend CITES Parties for Protecting Certain Shark and Ray Species from International Commercial Trade
HSI and The HSUS commend CITES parties for protecting certain shark and ray species from international commercial trade
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May 17, 2012
World Trade Organization Ruling Threatens Future of U.S. Dolphin-Safe Labeling Law
The Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International expressed dismay at a World Trade Organization ruling that finds the U.S. Dolphin-Safe label for tuna sold in the United States does not comply with certain WTO rules.
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December 15, 2011
HSI Canada Statement on the Federal Government’s Rejection of the Newfoundland and Labrador Fishery Rebuilding Act, Bill C-308
HSI Canada condemned the federal government’s rejection of Bill C-308, a proposal to establish a Federal Commission of Inquiry into the development and implementation of a national fishery rebuilding strategy for fish stocks off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador.
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December 14, 2011
Humane Society International/Canada Statement on the Newfoundland and Labrador Fishery Rebuilding Act, Bill C-308
Humane Society International/Canada supports the establishment of a Federal Commission of Inquiry into the development and implementation of a national fishery rebuilding strategy for fish stocks off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador.
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December 1, 2011
Giant Manta Rays Gain International Protection for the First Time
In November 2011, proposals to protect the giant manta ray were adopted at the meeting of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS).
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September 15, 2011
HSI and The HSUS Disappointed by World Trade Organization Ruling on Dolphin Protection
HSI and The HSUS were disappointed in a World Trade Organization ruling that found that the dolphin-safe label for tuna sold in the United States did not comply with certain WTO rules.
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April 28, 2011
Experts Call for Protection of Leatherback Sea Turtles
At its annual meeting, the International Sea Turtle Society adopted a resolution to increase protection for critically endangered leatherback sea turtles.
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January 7, 2011
Regional Regulations Manage Tuna and Sharks
Regional Fishery Management Organizations (RFMOs) have begun regulating shark catches in an attempt to protect these apex predators from shark finning.
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August 18, 2009
New Film: "The End of the Line"
A review of the environmental film "The End of the Line."
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October 30, 2008
International Coalition Demands Tuna Commission Take Action
The Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission, charged with the conservation and management of tuna in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, will meet to consider conservation measures for vulnerable tuna populations.
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July 1, 2008
Who Will Save Pacific Tuna?
The Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission met this week - its fourth attempt in the past year to adopt conservation measures to combat overfishing and launch the recovery of tuna in the Eastern Pacific.
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June 23, 2008
Scientists Find Whales Innocent of Global Decline in Fisheries
The argument that great whales are behind declining fish stocks has no scientific foundation, according to leading researchers and members of conservation organizations who spoke at the International Whaling Commission's meeting.
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June 19, 2008
Tuna Populations at Risk
A historic meeting next week may decide the fate of tuna in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, one of the world's most important marine resources.
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September 15, 2007
2007: Un Buen Año para las Tortugas
Humane Society International y sus asociados han conseguido un cadena de éxitos para aumenter la protección de las tortugas marinas.
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May 19, 2006
Costa Rica y los TED
Aunque cuenta con las leyes de protección ambiental y animal más fuertes en Centroamérica, Costa Rica no escapa a los retos de conservación de la vida marina.
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