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November 22, 2012
HSI Applauds European Parliament for Voting to Close Loopholes in EU Shark Finning Ban
Humane Society International applauded the European Parliament for voting to strengthen protection for sharks against the cruel and unsustainable practice of ‘finning’ - slicing off a shark’s fins whilst they are fully conscious.
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November 15, 2012
MEPs Show their Support for Sharks in Advance of Crucial Vote
Members of the European Parliament have shown their support for sharks ahead of a crucial vote on a proposal to close loopholes in the EU shark finning ban.
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November 1, 2012
HSI/Canada Applauds the City of White Rock’s Unanimous Decision to Ban Shark Fins
White Rock becomes the 16th municipality in Canada to ban the sale of shark fin products.
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October 30, 2012
MEPs Urged to Vote to Protect Sharks from Cruel Finning
Members of the European Parliament have been urged to vote to protect sharks from finning when the issue is debated next month.
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October 25, 2012
Humane Society International/Canada Congratulates the City of Langley for Unanimously Passing Shark Fin Ban
HSI/Canada applauds the unanimous decision by the Langley City Council to ban the sale, purchase and consumption of shark fins, including shark fin derivatives.
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October 15, 2012
HSI/Canada Applauds the City of Calgary for Approving Shark Fin Ban in Principle
HSI/Canada applauds the decision by the Calgary City Council to pass a bylaw to ban the possession, trade, sale and distribution of shark fin products through first reading, thereby approving it in principle. Once the bylaw passes in January, Calgary will become the first municipality in Alberta, and the 15th in Canada, to ban shark fin products.
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October 5, 2012
Humane Society International/Canada Congratulates the Township of Langley for Ban on Shark Fin Trade
HSI/Canada is celebrating two victories for sharks, as the Township of Langley and the City of New Westminster in British Columbia ban the possession, trade, sale and distribution of shark fin products.
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October 2, 2012
Recent Victories for Sharks: HSI Wildlife News Bulletin
All the latest news on sharks from HSI's wildlife department.
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September 28, 2012
HSI/Canada Congratulates Union of British Columbia Municipalities for Passing Historic Resolution Calling for Provincial and Federal Shark Fin Bans
HSI/Canada congratulates the Union of British Columbia Municipalities for passing a historic resolution calling for the provincial government to ban the sale, trade and distribution of shark fins, and for the federal government to advance bill C-380 to ban the import of shark fins into Canada.
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September 28, 2012
HSI Partners in United Nations’ First Global Shark Conservation Agreement
HSI and its Australian affiliate, HSI/Australia, have been formally recognized as partners in the United Nations’ first international agreement on shark conservation.
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September 25, 2012
HSI/Canada, MP Fin Donnelly and Municipal Representatives Call for Federal Ban on Shark Fin Trade
Humane Society International/Canada held a press conference with Fin Donnelly, Member of Parliament, and a coalition of municipal representatives, to promote C-380, a federal bill to ban the import of shark fins into Canada.
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September 19, 2012
HSI Statement on Confusing EP Fisheries Committee Vote to Adopt Shark Finning Report with Discrepancies
HSI applauds the European Parliament’s Fisheries Committee for rejecting the majority of critical amendments to a cynical, industry-driven report, which sought to preserve a key loophole in the European Union’s current shark finning legislation.
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September 18, 2012
HSI/Canada Applauds Landmark Move Towards Regional Ban on Shark Fin Trade in the Cities of Vancouver, Richmond and Burnaby
HSI/Canada commends the Vancouver City Council for unanimously passing a historic motion instructing city staff to work directly with the cities of Burnaby and Richmond to develop a common approach to ban the sale of shark fin products in all three municipalities.
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September 14, 2012
HSI/Canada Celebrates Three Municipal Bans on Shark Fin Trade in British Columbia
HSI/Canada is celebrating three victories for sharks this week, as the cities of Abbotsford, Maple Ridge and North Vancouver in British Columbia ban the possession, trade, sale and distribution of shark fin products.
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September 12, 2012
HSI/Canada Congratulates City of North Vancouver for Ban on Shark Fin Trade
HSI/Canada applauds the decision this week by the North Vancouver City Council to ban the possession, trade, sale and distribution of shark fin products in the municipality.
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September 5, 2012
HSI Congratulates Cathay Pacific Airways for Decision to Cease Shark Fin Shipments
Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways decides to halt shipments of shark fins and shark products on its flights. HSI was one of 40 organizations that submitted a petition requesting the company to stop carrying these items.
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July 2, 2012
HSI Praises China’s Monumental Decision to Save Sharks
Read the statement from HSI's President and CEO, Andrew Rowan, in response to the announcement by China’s State Council on shark and ocean protection.
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June 20, 2012
HSI/Canada Applauds City of North Vancouver Resolution to Create Bylaw Banning Shark Fin Trade
HSI/Canada applauds the City of North Vancouver, British Columbia, for passing a recent motion to draft a bylaw to ban the possession, trade, sale and distribution of shark fin products in the municipality.
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June 15, 2012
Shark Finning in Focus
Since 2005, campaigning against the cruel act of shark finning has been a major focus of HSI's efforts, from promoting regulations and bans to educating consumers.
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May 24, 2012
Help Stop Shark Finning
Every year, in oceans around the world, tens of millions of sharks are hunted to meet the demand for shark fin soup. You can help stop this from happening.
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