Ocean News
Matt J. Weiss | Dec 25, 2008 2:00 AM
China's largest shopping site Alibaba.com has announced they will cease all shark fin trading and sales in all their companies including Taobao.com as of January 1st, 2009
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Jason Heller | Dec 10, 2008 2:00 AM
Thursday December 11th, please tune in to CNN for Planet in Peril: Battle Lines, where the focus will be on the global shark finning crisis
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Jason Heller | Nov 10, 2008 3:00 AM
Our friends at the Blue Ocean Institute recently released a Guide to Ocean Friendly Sushi, in order to provide sushi lovers the ability to satisfy both their culinary cravings and their desire to protect the ocean
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Jason Heller | Sep 13, 2008 2:00 AM
With its rich marine life, particularly the rich shark populations, Cocos Island, Costa Rica is in dire threat. Underwater photographers Georgene Bradley and Jay Ireland are finalists in the American Express Member Project - maybe this project can do something about it
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Jason Heller | Sep 12, 2008 3:00 AM
Our friend Stephen Frink alerted us to a stunning situation in the Florida Keys where nurse sharks are being used for spear fishing target practice. We'd like to request your help by simply signing a petition to provide Sanctuary protection to this area
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Jason Heller | Aug 4, 2008 2:00 AM
In the wake of environmental decline and man's impact on the earth, and the ocean, there are several marine mammal hunts, including international whaling, and the dolphin slaughter in Japan,that are simply unsustainable, not to mention inhumane.
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Jason Heller | Jul 30, 2008 2:00 AM
A new report released by Oceana concludes that sharks are invaluable to maintaining healthy ocean ecosystems
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Jason Heller | Jul 27, 2008 2:00 AM
Disney supports shark tournaments and perpetuates the negative image that killing sharks is acceptable
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Wendy Heller | Jun 12, 2008 8:00 AM
Please bring your cameras and join us this Saturday and help cover this horrible event so that it can be broadcast to the world in efforts to create awareness and help save our sharks
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Jason Heller | Jun 12, 2008 2:00 AM
The Shark Conservation Act of 2008, passed today by the US Congress should strengthen a U.S. ban on shark finning, improve shark fisheries data, and encourage international shark conservation
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