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U.S. House of Representatives Adopts Landmark Shark Conservation Act 09 Jul 2008
U.S. House of Representatives Adopts Landmark Shark Conservation Act
The Shark Alliance is congratulating the United States House of Representatives for yesterday's passage of the “Shark Conservation Act of 2008”, a bill aimed at combating shark “finning” (cutting off a shark's fins and discarding the body at sea).

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EU promotes global conservation action for two threatened shark species 04 Jul 2008
EU promotes global conservation action for two threatened shark species
Belgian proposals to list spiny dogfish and porbeagle under Convention on Migratory Species submitted by France on behalf of European Union


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EU scientists advise angel shark protection, shark & ray fishing controls 30 Jun 2008
EU scientists advise angel shark protection, shark & ray fishing controls
New ICES advice on bottom-dwelling sharks and rays includes calls for new fishing limits and protections for several endangered species.

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Six Shark Species added to OSPAR Northeast Atlantic Threatened Species List 26 Jun 2008
Six Shark Species added to OSPAR Northeast Atlantic Threatened Species List
New listings will promote urgently needed conservation action


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Latest Publications
Shark declines in the Mediterranean Sea - Lenfest Ocean Program 11 Jun 2008
Shark declines in the Mediterranean Sea - Lenfest Ocean Program
Study suggests the Mediterranean Sea may be losing large predatory sharks.

Executive summary (pdf); 6 pages
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Shark declines in the Mediteranean Sea, Fast Facts - Lenfest Ocean Program 11 Jun 2008
Shark declines in the Mediteranean Sea, Fast Facts - Lenfest Ocean Program
April 2008; Fact sheet (pdf); 2 pages

Executive summary available in English / French / German / Italian / Spanish

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Sharks in the Baltic (pdf) 14 May 2008
Sharks in the Baltic (pdf)
May 2008, 31 pages
  
An executive summary of this report is available in English, Swedish, German


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Shark Alert 10 Feb 2008
Shark Alert
Revealing Europe's impact on shark populations.
 
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A Shark Tale: Are These Mighty Ocean Predators in Trouble? - Scientific American
La vie secrète du requin baleine - Le Monde
House moves to keep shark fins out of fancy soups - Chicago Trbune
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Despite substantial commerce in shark fins, meat, liver oil and teeth, restrictions on international trade are in place for only three shark species – basking, whale and white sharks.
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