Jill's Pick from Around the World: Sharks Get Congressional Protection
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From Discovery News: This year, an estimated 73 million sharks were killed worldwide. The human hunt for shark fins and meat continued mostly unabated in 2010, leaving as many as a third of all species potentially headed for extinction. While much work remains, this year delivered a few highlights for shark conservation. Here’s a look back and a glimpse of what’s ahead:
In the last days of its session this week, the U.S. Congress tightened loopholes in the nation’s shark finning ban when it passed the Shark Conservation Act. My colleagues at Pew and my fellow shark attack survivors had been pressing for this action for more than 18 months, since we initially visited the U.S. Capitol in July 2009 to make our case.
In the last days of its session this week, the U.S. Congress tightened loopholes in the nation’s shark finning ban when it passed the Shark Conservation Act. My colleagues at Pew and my fellow shark attack survivors had been pressing for this action for more than 18 months, since we initially visited the U.S. Capitol in July 2009 to make our case.
Posted by WILDNEWJERSEY at 12/28/2010 11:00 AM 
Categories: Jill's Pick from Around the World, Sharks
Tags: shark finning sharks shark conservation act us capitol
Categories: Jill's Pick from Around the World, Sharks
Tags: shark finning sharks shark conservation act us capitol
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