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Conservation groups demonstrate Spanish public’s support for shark conservation before government officials 12 March 2009 MADRID- Today, representatives from OCEANA and Shark Alliance Member Groups, Ecologistas en Acción, SUBMON and OCEANIA diving world, met with Spanish fisheries officials from the Ministry of the Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs to hand over nearly 13,000 petitions from Spanish citizens calling for better shark protection and to discuss Spain’s position on the new European Union (EU) Plan of Action for Sharks. The conservationists hope the outpouring of public support will help persuade Spain, which ranks fifth in the world for shark catch, to promote and work for prompt implementation of shark conservation measures, including those outlined in the Plan. The petitions were collected in Spain during European Shark Week last autumn from a wide range of organizations, including academic institutions, governmental bodies, aquariums and dive centers. “The
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