Unilever, an international manufacturer of leading brands in food, personal care and household products, has announced that it will remove shark squalene from its cosmetic brands, including Pond’s and Dove. According to Unilever, based in London, the new production that uses a plant-based version of squalene will begin early this year and new formulations are … Read more
A recent decision by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has prompted Congress to introduce the “Shark Conservation Act of 2008.” This legislation would close loopholes exposed in the court decision by improving existing laws, originally intended to prevent shark finning. The Act would require sharks to be landed with their fins, improving current … Read more
The Shark Conservation Act of 2008 was reported out of the Natural Resources Committee today with an amendment that would require sharks to be landed with their fins still naturally attached. Congress initially passed the Shark Finning Prohibition Act of 2000 to eliminate the practice of shark finning at sea. Unfortunately, shark finning is still occurring. … Read more
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) today filed new rules that will require federal shark fisheries in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico to land sharks with their fins still naturally attached. Previous federal regulations required only that fins and carcasses be brought to dock in a specific ratio, allowing shark fins to be … Read more
Oceana applauds the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the “Shark Conservation Act of 2008” today. This legislation will improve existing laws that were originally intended to prevent shark finning and will allow the U.S. to continue being an international leader in shark conservation. Last month, the House Natural Resources Committee amended the bill to … Read more
A new report released by Oceana today concludes that sharks are invaluable to maintaining healthy ocean ecosystems. Predators as Prey: Why Healthy Oceans Need Sharks shows that as shark populations decline, the oceans suffer unpredictable and devastating consequences. Sharks have unfortunately fallen victim to the man-hungry “Jaws” stereotype society has created for them. But as … Read more
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) enacted new rules last night requiring sharks caught in state fisheries from Maine to Florida to be “landed whole” with their fins naturally attached. The ASMFC is the 15-state entity responsible for coordinating the conservation and management of shared coastal fishery resources in state waters. “Landing sharks whole … Read more
Oceana applauds Congresswoman Madeleine Bordallo (D-Guam) for introducing the Shark Conservation Act in the House of Representatives today. The Shark Conservation Act would require sharks caught in all U.S. waters to be landed whole with their fins attached. Under current law, fins and carcasses are only required to be landed in a specific ratio, although … Read more
The House of Representatives passed the Shark Conservation Act of 2009 (H.R. 81) yesterday. This bill would require sharks to be landed with their fins still naturally attached, which allows for better enforcement and data collection in stock assessments and quota monitoring. Below is a statement from Beth Lowell, federal policy director at Oceana, an … Read more
Oceana and Mad Men star January Jones applaud Senator John Kerry (D-MA) for introducing the Shark Conservation Act of 2009 in the Senate today as we celebrate Earth Day. January Jones, lead actress of the Emmy award-winning TV series Mad Men, is the new spokesperson for Oceana’s campaign to save sharks. “We should be scared … Read more
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