Help Save The Sharks
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The Issue:
Each year, more than 100 million sharks around the world are killed by commercial fishing — including tens of millions just for their fins. The demand for shark fins, meat, liver oil and other products is driving numerous shark populations to the brink of extinction. Populations of several shark species found in U.S. waters have declined by more than 97 percent in recent decades.
Sharks play a vital role in marine ecosystems, maintaining the balance of life in the ocean. Scientists warn that removing sharks will cause irreversible damage to our oceans and the species that inhabit them.
The Action:
The Shark Conservation Act of 2009 (S. 850), sponsored by Senator John Kerry, is critical legislation that will help strengthen the U.S. ban on shark finning, improve shark fisheries data and encourage international shark conservation. The U.S. House of Representatives passed its version of this bill last year by voice vote. Now all that's needed is passage of S. 850 by the full Senate for it to become law.
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