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Environment News tagged with sharks

Sharks Worth More Alive Than Dead
Environment  (tags: sharks, endangered, protection, research, oceans )

Claudia
- 34 days ago - diverwire.com
New research by the World Wildlife Federation-Australia shows the ocean predators draw a healthy chunk of the tourist dollar.
14 comments
Greenland Explores Shark-Based Biofuels
Environment  (tags: sharks, inuits, biofuel )

Claudia
- 91 days ago - environmental-expert.com
Researchers in Greenland are looking into whether or not one of the world's largest species of sharks could be a source of biofuel for the native Inuit population.
15 comments
Fisheries Ministry: Shark Export Ban Effective in March 2010
Environment  (tags: protection, sharks, ban export )

Claudia
- 105 days ago - haveeru.com.mv
The ban on exporting shark products will become effective in March 2010, the Ministry of Fisheries has said.
26 comments
Please Sign If You Care About Sharks
Environment  (tags: Sharks, petition )

Claudia
- 123 days ago - europeansharkweek.org
High Time To Turn The Tide For Sharks
76 comments
Join Nigel Barker: Take the No Shark Fin Pledge!
Environment  (tags: sharks, finning, pledge, nigel barker, say no )

Claudia
- 124 days ago - community.hsus.org
Join Nigel Barker: Take the No Shark Fin Pledge!
43 comments
Sharks Are Being Attacked All Over the World
Environment  (tags: sharks, suffering, endangered )

Claudia
- 132 days ago - oceansentry.org
The expression "shark attacks" has taken on a new and ominous meaning. The number of people bitten each year by sharks is minuscule.
18 comments
Mexico Finds Cocaine Haul Hidden in Frozen Sharks
Environment  (tags: sharks, drugssuffering )

Claudia
- 132 days ago - oceansentry.org
Mexico's navy has seized more than a tonne of cocaine stuffed inside frozen sharks.
13 comments
33,000 Sharks, 2000 Dolphins & 2000 Turtles Killed to Boost Beach Tourism in South Africa
Environment  (tags: oceans, sharks, dolphins, turtles, killed, south africa )

Claudia
- 161 days ago - wildlifeextra.com
33,000 sharks, 2000 dolphins & 2000 turtles killed to boost beach tourism in South Africa 16/06/2009 13:42:04
49 comments
Manta Rays Next on Restaurant Menus as Shark Populations Plummet
Environment  (tags: oceans, sharks, mantas, restaurants )

Claudia
- 185 days ago - timesonline.co.uk
Conservationists fear a falling shark population is prompting Asian chefs to look for manta and devil rays to help meet the voracious demand for shark fin soup.
50 comments
Remove the Nets: Join the Shark Angels' Campaign Against Shark Nets!
Environment  (tags: oceans, sharks, sharknets, sharkangels, sea shepherd )

Claudia
- 194 days ago - seashepherd.org
Shark nets are an unnecessary and outdated practice designed to address an issue that could easily be tackled in a non-lethal way, and they blemish South Africa's image as a world leader in conservation.
16 comments
Sign Petition For the Sharks !!!
Environment  (tags: oceans, sharks, shark angels, sea shepherd )

Claudia
- 194 days ago - removethenets.com
Please sign this petition for the sharks !!!
48 comments
NGO Alliance Looks for Compensation Above R $60 Million for the Illegal Capture of Sharks
Environment  (tags: oceans, slaughter, sharks )

Claudia
- 197 days ago - seashepherd.org
"The lack of appropriate government monitoring and of predatory fishing practices in Rio Grande do Sul allows these practices, which is an attempt against all marine biodiversity," comments Sebastián Diano
23 comments
Are You Man Enough Shark Challenge
Environment  (tags: conservation, oceans, sharks, sharksafe )

Claudia
- 200 days ago - sharksafe.blogspot.com
There will be a protest May 23 and 24 in Ft. Meyers Florida for the Are you man enough Shark Challenge happening June 6-7. I don't think getting DNA samples is a good idea because I think it gives the impression that taking these sharks is okay.
19 comments
A Victory for the Sharks: Sea Shepherd Persuades Holista to Cease All Production of Shark Cartilage Products!
Environment  (tags: GoodNews, sharks, sea shepherd )

Claudia
- 210 days ago - seashepherd.org
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has recently been consulting with Holista Health Inc. about the severe negative impacts of Shark Cartilage products on the health of our oceans.
16 comments
Sea Shepherd Brazil Launches Shark Defense Campaign
Environment  (tags: endangered, sharks, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society )

Claudia
- 234 days ago - seashepherd.org
The "Shark Defense Campaign" aims to educate the public about these animals' importance and fragility as well as punishing companies that have caused grave damage to shark populations in Brazil.
8 comments
 
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