Commercial fishing is devastating shark populations. On a smaller scale—but perhaps more ugly—are shark tournaments, which offer big money to fishermen who kill big sharks.
Sharks have far more reason to fear people than we have to fear them. All along U.S. shores, fishermen compete in shark killing contests to see who can catch the largest or the most sharks.
These grisly spectacles portray as heroes fishermen who hook, bleed, gaff, and suffocate a shark to death simply for trophies, bragging rights, and cash.
Our ocean ecosystem has never been more fragile. So The HSUS is working with the public in communities that still hold shark tournaments to encourage them celebrate ocean life instead of destroying it. Is there a shark hunt near you? We can help you stop it.
John Land Le Coq and Fishpond, inc., Join Forces with The HSUS
Prominent outdoor retailer vows to protect sharks.
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January 21, 2010
The HSUS Petitions Fisheries Service to List Overfished Porbeagle Sharks as an Endangered Species
The HSUS asked the National Marine Fisheries Service to list porbeagle sharks in the northwest Atlantic as endangered under the federal Endangered Species Act.
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January 20, 2010
Protecting Porbeagle Sharks
The HSUS is petitioning the National Marine Fisheries Service to give Endangered Species Act protections to porbeagle sharks, who are targeted by commercial fishing and recreational tournaments.
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December 16, 2009
Outdoor Outfitter Speaks Out for Sharks
John Land Le Coq and Fishpond inc., a major fishing equipment and outdoor manufacturing company, has pledged to join The HSUS in its campaign to end shark tournaments.
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December 15, 2009
The HSUS and Fishpond Urge End of Commercial Shark Tournaments
The HSUS and Fishpond, a prominent outdoor and fishing equipment retailer, urge an end to commercial shark killing tournaments along the East Coast.
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December 29, 2009
2009: A Banner Year for Animals
The HSUS reflects on some major achievements for animal protection in 2009. Countless animals have been rescued from harm, spared from suffering and guaranteed basic standards of humane treatment.
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November 13, 2009
La Jolla Seals Decision
The HSUS heralds the ruling by Judge Timothy Taylor of the Superior Court of California in San Diego to allow harbor seals to continue living at Casa Beach in La Jolla. In his ruling, Judge Taylor vacated two previous judicial orders that would have required the City of San Diego to disperse the seals and to dredge the beach to ensure the seals did not return.
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June 29, 2009
Settlement Restores Endangered Species Act Protections To Great Lakes Wolves
A coalition of wolf advocates led by The HSUS has reached a settlement with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to restore federal Endangered Species Act protections for wolves in the Great Lakes region.
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June 18, 2009
The HSUS Applauds Fla. Turtle Trade Ban
The Humane Society of the United States commends the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for unanimously passing a rule banning the commercial trapping and sale of freshwater turtles in Florida.
