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2022 Shark Proposal with BITE
COP19 Headlines 2022 Shark Proposal with BITE Laurie King As shark populations have plummeted worldwide, with some estimates showing declines of as much as 70% over the last 50 years, this year’s Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is more important than […]
Safeguarding Sea Cucumbers
Safeguarding Sea Cucumbers Laurie King Have you ever eaten sea cucumbers? Sea cucumbers are a luxury seafood item, but consumerism is killing them and safeguarding sea cucumbers is becoming increasingly important. People’s greater affluence has led to an increase in demand, but our big appetite for beche-de-mer (gutted and dried sea cucumbers) is not sustainable. […]
United Nations Fails – High Seas Treaty Sinks
United Nations High Seas Treaty Sinks – Fails to Pass: Two months ago the Sea Save Foundation delegation participated in the United Nation’s Ocean Conference – Sustainable Development Goal #14. Delegate after delegate took the podium and passionately expressed their nations’ support for the protection and the conservation of oceans. Scientists are concerned that the […]
United Nations Ocean Conference 2022 – Is SDG #14 Making a Difference?
What Happened Last Week Last week, our Sea Save Foundation delegation attended the United Nations Oceans Conference (UNOC). On the ground in Lisbon, Portugal we were among hundreds of decision-making delegates from around the world. The conference was hosted by Portugal and Kenya and was one of the first gatherings of this caliber that has […]
The Final Push for the US Shark Fin Ban Within Reach
2022 could be the year of the shark in the United States. The long battle to ban shark finning in the U.S. may soon come to a triumphant end after the Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives on February 4, 2022 as part of the America COMPETES Act of 2022 […]
The Circuitous Migration of the US Shark Fin Ban Bill
The Circuitous Migration of the US Shark Fin Ban Bill Shelby Hockenberry and Georgienne Bradley The often-nonlinear path of legislation in the United States Congress has been on full display this year with the proposed federal Shark Fin Ban bill. When sharks are caught for their fins, the fins are cut off and the sharks […]
Listen to the Science, Protect the Florida Goliath Grouper
“Do not bend to the pressure. Have the courage to continue the protection of the Goliath Grouper.” – Sarah Frias-Torres, PhD Sarah Frias-Torres, PhD, has been studying and working with Florida Goliath Groupers since 1992. Her research-based observations are outlined below in a letter she sent to the FWC. Her appeal to protect this […]
Florida Goliath Grouper May Soon Be Swimming in Dangerous Waters
Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission Vote Unanimously to Lift Protections By Sea Save Foundation The Atlantic Goliath Grouper, Epinephelus itajara, is listed as being vulnerable by the World Conservation Union (IUCN). These fish can grow to lengths of 8.2 feet and weigh up half a ton. Despite their large size, the fish are […]
UN General Assemby Ocean Message Must Shift from Talk to Action
United Nations General Assembly President –We Must Shift from Climate Change Discussions to Climate Action By Georgienne Bradley and Shelby Hockenberry UN General Assembly Ocean Message: Dateline September 30, 2021 – Oceans do not recognize political boundaries, and we must work globally if we are going to overcome the challenges we currently face. […]
United States Inch Closer to a Federal Shark Fin Ban
United States Inch Closer to Federal Shark Protection May 12, 2020, the United States Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee approved an amendment that would ban the sale of shark fins. Currently, a dozen states have laws banning the sale of shark fins but details of these laws vary. A federal law would provide a unified […]
