Tag: sharks
Panama looks to science, fishers, and the law to protect its...
A pending bill would ban targeted shark fishing nationwide, but marine biologists say its proposed 10 percent bycatch limit has no scientific basis.
Senate bans shark fin trade and addresses forced labor and illegal...
The Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act makes it illegal to possess, buy, sell or transport shark fins or any product containing shark fins, except for certain dogfish fins.
Following house approval, U.S. has a chance to ban the cruel...
Sharks are killed 30 percent faster than they can reproduce, including for the inhumane fin trade.
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The order clears up dueling court fights just weeks before Missouri finalizes its November ballot.