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Petition: Oppose New Shark Fishing in the Great Barrier Reef
Animals  (tags: animals, sharks, fish, finning, fishing, Great Coral Reef, petition )

Catherine
- 1783 days ago - sharksavers.org
<p>We call upon the Australian government to take the lead and protect sharks so that one of the world's most treasured ecosystems and the species key to ocean health can continue to thrive.</p>
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Sharks Cut and Left to Die - Outlaw the Practice of Shark Finning Once and For All! Sign Petition!
Animals  (tags: sharks, finning, animals, AnimalWelfare, AnimalCruelty, environment, habitat, protection, wildlife, wildanimals )

Cher
- 1837 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
In 2000, the U.S. government enacted the Shark Finning Prohibition Act, intending to stop shark finning. This Act made it illegal to have fins aboard a fishing vessel without the corresponding carcass. However, fisherman can land fins in a specified
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Save the Sharks! Sign Petition!
Animals  (tags: sharks, finning, animals, AnimalWelfare, environment, habitat, protection, wildlife, wildanimals, killing, cruelty )

Cher
- 1843 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
" Shark finning " is a cruel practice used by some Asian and other countries, but especially China, which consists in cutting the fins of sharks, just to make it some soup or dry fins and to throw back the dying sharks to the sea.
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