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March 9, 2011
HSI Applauds Guam Governor for Signing Shark Protection Bill
HSI commended the governor of Guam, Eddie Baza Calvo, for signing into law Bill 44-31, which will give sharks much-needed protection.
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March 2, 2011
HSI Urges European Commission to Strengthen EU Ban on Shark Finning
In March 2011, HSI Europe urged the European Commission to prohibit the removal of shark fins on board vessels without exception.
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February 3, 2011
Humane Society International Lauds Costa Rica at UN Meeting
At a United Nations fisheries meeting, Humane Society International commended the government of Costa Rica for its leadership on shark protection and urged other nations to follow that country’s lead.
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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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January 5, 2011
Shark Conservation Act Signed into Law to Curb Cruel Shark Finning
In January 2010, President Barack Obama signed the Shark Conservation Act, legislation that will increase protection for sharks from the cruel and wasteful practice of shark finning.
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December 21, 2010
Shark Conservation Act Wins Final Congressional Approval
The HSUS, Humane Society International and the Humane Society Legislative Fund commend the U.S. House for giving final congressional approval to bipartisan legislation that will increase protection for sharks from the cruel and wasteful practice of shark finning – cutting the fins off a shark and tossing the mutilated live animal back into the ocean to die. H.R. 81, as amended and approved unanimously in the Senate yesterday, was approved by voice vote in the House, and now heads to the president for signature into law.
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December 16, 2010
HSI Commends European Parliament Adoption of Resolution Strengthening EU Ban on Shark Finning
In December 2010, Humane Society International welcomed the European Parliament’s adoption of a Resolution urging the European Commission to swiftly deliver a proposal to prohibit the removal of shark fins on-board vessels without exception.
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December 13, 2010
HSI Applauds Lawmakers for Passing Shark Protection Bill
In December 2010, HSI applauded the Senate of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for passing a bill to curb the cruel and wasteful practice of shark finning.
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October 15, 2010
European Shark Week Opens With Call to “Focus on Finning”
The Shark Alliance marked the start of the fourth annual European Shark Week by calling on Members of the European Parliament to help strengthen the European Union’s ban on shark finning.
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September 10, 2010
HSI Supports Regional Shark Finning Workshop in Costa Rica
With support from HSI and the Pew Environment Group, the Costa Rican Fisheries Authority conducted a regional shark finning workshop attended by delagates from North, Central and South America.
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September 10, 2010
HSI Supports Regional Shark Finning Workshop in Costa Rica
With support from HSI and the Pew Environment Group, the Costa Rican Fisheries Authority conducted a regional shark finning workshop attended by delagates from North, Central and South America.
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August 2, 2010
HSI, The HSUS Celebrate Shark Protection
In conjunction with the beginning of the 23rd year of Discovery Channel's annual Shark Week, HSI and The HSUS celebrated recent advances in shark conservation and urged the public to take action to protect these magnificent ocean predators.
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June 30, 2010
保育团体庆祝夏威夷禁售鱼翅保鲨法令7月1日生效
Local, national and international advocates for shark conservation gathered to celebrate the historic enactment of the shark finning ban in Hawaii.
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June 30, 2010
保育團體慶祝夏威夷禁售魚翅保鯊法令7月1日生效
Local, national and international advocates for shark conservation gathered to celebrate the historic enactment of the shark finning ban in Hawaii.
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March 23, 2010
Sharks Fail to Gain Crucial Protection from International Fin Trade
In March 2010, CITES parties failed to support proposals to increase protection for hammerhead and oceanic whitetip sharks, which are over-exploited for the international trade in shark fins.
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March 23, 2010
Commercially Valuable Shark Species Gains Protection From International Trade
In March 2010, CITES parties accepted a proposal submitted by Palau and member states of the European Community to increase protection for porbeagle sharks.
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February 12, 2010
HSI: Don't Eat Shark Fin Soup at Chinese New Year Events
HSI asks people to help protect sharks by not eating shark fin soup for Chinese New Year.
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November 19, 2009
Shark Bill Approved by U.S. Senate Committee
HSI, The HSU and Humane Society Legislative Fund commend the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation for approving legislation to increase protection for sharks from the cruel and wasteful practice of shark finning.
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October 15, 2009
HSI and The HSUS Applaud Efforts to Increase Protection for Sharks
The HSUS and HSI applaud the U.S. departments of Interior and Commerce for proposing international trade regulations to protect six shark species commonly exploited by the cruel shark fin trade.
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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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