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Contact Governor Jerry Brown in Support of AB 376
The Honorable Edmund “Jerry” Brown Governor of California State Capitol Building Sacramento, CA 95814 Date: September 10, 2011 RE: AB 376: Shark Protection Act — SUPPORT Dear Governor Brown: I am writing to urge you to sign … Continue reading
Call or Write these Senators in opposition to AB 376
Please call these Senators- especially if you are in their district- and ask them to support shark protection. Talking points on our home page link. The following five senators have publicly spoken out against AB 376, voted against AB 376 … Continue reading
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Tagged AB 376, California Shark Fin Ban, opposition, Sea Stewards, Senate
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Shark Fin Bill Goes to Senate: Act Now to Support Sharks
Sacramento, August 25, by David McGuire, Director Sea Stewards Today the California Senate Appropriations Committee voted to support shark conservation efforts by banning the sale of shark fins. Scientists and conservationists believe that the rising demand for the dish in … Continue reading
Shark Week and the State of Sharks
From Sea Stewards KQED Quest Blog This week millions of viewer’s eyes will be turned to Shark Week, the Discovery Channel's most popular program. With shows like "Top Five Eaten Alive", "Killer Sharks and Rogue Sharks", the program continues to … Continue reading
Call to Action. Support Sharks and urge these Senators to pass the ban unamended.
California's Shark Fin Ban – AB 376 (Fong/Huffman) - HEARING DATE : 08/15/11 The Bill to protect sharks is in peril of being watered down. Pressure by Senators Leland Yee and Ted Lieu, and the hired guns of a prestigious lobby … Continue reading
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Tagged AB 376, Action, Sea Stewards, Senate Appropriations, shark fin bill, shark finning
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Contact the Senate Natural Resources Committee to support AB 376.
Take Action Speak out to support AB 376 in California to help sharks locally and internationally! Support AB 376 (co-authors Assemblymembers Fong and Huffman), which would ban the possession of shark fins in California. For more information on shark … Continue reading
AB 376 Vote Soon; Voters Please Contact these Assemblymembers
We are getting close to the Vote on the Shark Fin Bill. Please contact (and have others in these districts) contact members and respectfully ask that they vote yes on this legislation when it is heard on the Assembly Floor … Continue reading
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Tagged AB 376, Assembly Vote, California Shark Fin Ban, Sea Stewrds, Shark fin soup
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Take Action in Support of the California Shark Fin Bill AB 376
The Shark Fin Bill will reduce demand for fins and will help enforcement in our ports. The Bill has passed the Assembly and Senate Committees and is going to the full Senate next week. We Must Act Today! Please support … Continue reading
San Francisco Shark Fin Consumption Contributes to the Decrease of World Sharks
KQED Forum Show on the State Shark Fin Ban flashvars="file=http://www.kqed.org/radio/archives/R201102160900.xml"></embed></object> A State shark fin ban is about sustainability. Supply cannot meet the demand. The California shark fin market is contributing to a world decimation of sharks. Sharks are important to … Continue reading
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Tagged AB 376, California Academy of Sciences, John McCosker, Leland Yee, Peter Knights, Shark Fin Ban, Shark fins
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