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Hawaii bans shark fin - thanks Stef!



 
There is hope. Hawaii recently made a historic decision, and at the heart of that decision was the personal power of one. Months ago, Stefanie Brendle decided to help sharks in a real, concrete and measurable way. She decided to get the government to create a law that banned the shark trade in Hawaii.
 
So the journey began, getting Stephanie to mobilize people from around the world, including people at Shark Rescue and our supporters to lobby the Hawaiian Senators. After months of struggle, and moments of fearing the collapse of the initiative due to pro-shark interests, Hawaiian Governor Linda Lingle on Friday signed a bill prohibiting the possession, sale or distribution of shark fins. The bill passed the state House and Senate with broad support earlier this year. 
 
A true shark champion, find out more about Stefanie. Read more about Hawaii's landmark law to ban the sale of shark here:

    + Google Associated Press - Hawaii first in nation 
    + Honolulu Advertiser  Hawaii first to ban sale of shark fins
    + Hawaii News Now  Hawaii Bans Shark Fin 
    + The New York Times   Hawaii Shark Fin 




Support our Desert sharkies!



In just 3 more weeks, Delian Gaskell and Denvy Lo will compete in the Racing the Planet Gobi Desert March - to save sharks! Crossing 250km by foot in 40°C heat, carrying all their food, bedding and other gear, our two champions will run, hike and maybe even crawl across one of the world's hottest, most remote places on earth in support of sharks. 




Raising funds through Just Giving, proceeds will help both the UK-based Shark and Coral Conservation Trust and Shark Rescue. SCCT will use the funds to protect shark habitats, and Shark Rescue will use the funds in our campaign to support Palau's shark sanctuary, and test shark fins in Hong Kong to then prosecute merchants who sell endangered sharks.

Read more about Denvy, read more about Delian, and support our champions today!

Shark News

Shark Alliance update 
The ten-day meeting concluded with one measure adopted for the conservation of sharks. While this measure banned retention and landing of any bigeye thresher sharks, a catch exemption of 110 threshers was given to Mexico.  (More...)

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From the Library 

A great book: Sharks Up Close by Jim Aberthethy. This book has stunning photographs and explanations about sharks, a great primer on what makes these fish so fascinating. Look inside to see some of the most amazing photos of sharks up close!






Video Corner 

Our friends at Oceanic Love just released a powerful new video clip on shark fin soup. The most powerful footage shows the making of shark fin soup, demystifying how this dish is made. Watch it and share!



Also, if you haven;'t yet, check out the latest video from Alex Hofford and Paul Hilton! The two professional photographers have travelled the world to document some of the most sobering activities around sharks and other marine animals. Click on the image to see their video.
 





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