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March 22, 2016
New U.S. Dolphin Safe Tuna Labeling Rule Praised
Read a statement from Kitty Block, senior vice president of HSI, responding to a new rule proposed by the United States that would address Mexico’s challenge to the U.S. Dolphin Safe label at the WTO.
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July 26, 2013
New York Ends Shark Fin Trade
Taking effect on July 1, 2014, law A.1769b/S.1711b was passed to ban the possession, sale, trade and distribution of shark fins in New York.
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July 12, 2013
Las Protecciones de la Etiqueta Dolphin Safe de los EE. UU. se Mantienen
HSI felicita a la administración Obama por fortalecer la etiqueta Dolphin-Safe.
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July 12, 2013
U.S. Dolphin-Safe Tuna Label Protections Prevail
HSI praised the Obama administration for strengthening the U.S. Dolphin-Safe tuna label.
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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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April 16, 2013
The Dolphin-Safe Label
The dolphin-safe label on a can of tuna has always told consumers that the tuna had been caught without the deliberate setting of nets on dolphins. HSI and the HSUS fought to preserve that definition.
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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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May 13, 2010
Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC)
The Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission is responsible for the conservation and management of fisheries for tunas and other species, such as dolphins captured by tuna-fishing vessels, in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
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May 10, 2010
La Etiqueta Dolphin Safe
La etiqueta “Dolphin Safe” les prometía a los consumidores que el atún había sido pescado sin lanzar redes sobre los delfines de forma deliberada. HSUS luchó exitosamente para preservar esa definición.
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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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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.
