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August 2, 2010
Humane Society International, The HSUS Celebrate Shark Protection
During Shark Week, Humane Society International and The HSUS celebrate recent advances in shark conservation and urge the public to take action to protect these magnificent ocean predators.
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July 9, 2010
Aloha, Shark Fin
As of July 1, 2010, it is illegal to possess, sell, or distribute shark fins in the state of Hawaii.
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June 30, 2010
The HSUS Joins Advocates to Celebrate Landmark Hawaii Shark Protection Law
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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May 29, 2010
Landmark Shark Protection Bill Becomes Law in Hawaii
HSUS and HSI praise Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle and other lawmakers for passing a law to protect sharks from being killed to supply the market for shark fins.
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April 20, 2010
Catch, Release, Conserve: The Guy Harvey Ultimate Shark Challenge
Sport fishing, science, business and humane interests are coming together to support a new kind of catch-and-release fishing tournament for sharks: the Guy Harvey Ultimate Shark Challenge series off the Southwest Florida coast.
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April 5, 2010
The HSUS, Hawaii Environmental Groups Urge House to Pass Bill to Protect Sharks
The HSUS, Shark Allies and the Sierra Club, Hawaii Chapter, praise the Hawaii House Judiciary Committee for passing a bill to combat the cruel practice of shark finning.
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March 25, 2010
CITES Meeting Ends With Improved Protection for Many Species
HSI representatives at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora meeting express gratitude at the increased protection for many species that are traded internationally.
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March 23, 2010
Porbeagle Shark Gains Protection From International Trade
HSI representatives at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora praised member countries for accepting a proposal to increase protection for porbeagle sharks.
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March 23, 2010
Sharks Denied Crucial Protection from International Fin Trade
HSI representatives at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora condemned member countries that opposed proposals submitted by Palau and the U.S. 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 12, 2010
HSI Urges Nations to Protect Wildlife from International Trade
At the meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, HSI urges nations to support proposals to increase or retain protection for species threatened by international commercial trade.
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March 9, 2010
The HSUS Joins Shark-Free Marinas to Reduce Killing of Sharks
The HSUS has teamed up with Shark-Free Marinas in a campaign to significantly reduce worldwide shark mortality.
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February 12, 2010
HSI: Don’t Eat Shark Fin Soup at Chinese New Year Events
A group of volunteers is bringing HSI's campaign against shark finning to Chinese New Year events in North America and England.
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February 10, 2010
Animal Protection and Wildlife Conservation Organisations Applaud European Parliament Defence of Endangered Animals
The European Parliament sent a strong message that Europeans want more protection for threatened species such as polar bears, sharks and bluefin tuna and that protection must be maintained for threatened species such as elephants and crocodiles.
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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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November 19, 2009
Shark Bill Advances
The Humane Society of the United States, Humane Society International and Humane Society Legislative Fund commend the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation for approving legislation on Thursday to increase protection for sharks from the cruel and wasteful practice of shark finning.
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June 17, 2009
End the Star Island Yacht Club Shark Tournament
The Humane Society of the United States and Fishpond USA, a major recreational fishing products company, are calling for an end to the Star Island Yacht Club Shark Tournament in Montauk, N.Y.
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June 4, 2009
Ocean City's Mako Mania Shark Tournament Cruel and Wasteful
With the world's shark populations in great distress, The Humane Society of the United States condemns the 13th annual Mako Mania Shark Tournament scheduled for June 5-7 in Ocean City, Md.
