Shark finning is an inhumane and wasteful practice where fins are cut from sharks, whose bodies are then discarded at sea. Up to 73 million shark fins enter the global trade annually.

While

Shark finning is an inhumane and wasteful practice where fins are cut from sharks, whose bodies are then discarded at sea. Up to 73 million shark fins enter the global trade annually.

While illegal in American waters, shark fins are still bought and sold in the U.S. A nationwide ban on this trade is crucial to ensure the U.S. does not support finning and to protect sharks worldwide.

Add your name to our petition and tell Congress to prohibit the sale and trade of all shark fin products in the U.S.: http://bit.ly/2aZhHw0

Shark finning is a brutal, wasteful practice where fins are removed at sea and the shark is discarded, leading to its slow death. Driven by global demand for shark fin soup, this practice

Shark finning is a brutal, wasteful practice where fins are removed at sea and the shark is discarded, leading to its slow death. Driven by global demand for shark fin soup, this practice contributes significantly to the decline of shark populations worldwide, threatening nearly a quarter of all shark species with extinction.

While shark finning is illegal in U.S. waters, the sale and possession of fins are not. Banning these would prevent the U.S. from participating in the global fin trade, establishing the nation as a leader in protecting these vital ocean creatures. Congress must act to end the buying and selling of shark fins in the United States. Learn more at oceana.org/FinBanNow.

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On World Sea Turtle Day, Lilimar, Oceana, One More Generation, and children nationwide delivered over 12,500 letters and drawings to the White House. These messages urged President Obama and

On World Sea Turtle Day, Lilimar, Oceana, One More Generation, and children nationwide delivered over 12,500 letters and drawings to the White House. These messages urged President Obama and Secretary Penny Pritzker to protect threatened and endangered sea turtles in U.S. waters.

Representing all 50 states, the letters called for a simple solution: mandatory use of Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs) in shrimp nets. These metal grates allow sea turtles and other marine life to escape, preventing their capture by shrimp trawls in the South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico.

Implementing TEDs would save thousands of sea turtles, reduce seafood waste, and create new markets for U.S. shrimpers.

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Seafood fraud is a significant issue in the U.S., often subjecting consumers to a "bait and switch." A recent Oceana study found that over a third of Maryland blue crab cakes tested in the

Seafood fraud is a significant issue in the U.S., often subjecting consumers to a "bait and switch." A recent Oceana study found that over a third of Maryland blue crab cakes tested in the Maryland and D.C. region contained cheaper, imported crab species instead of the advertised local blue crab.

While the iconic Chesapeake Bay blue crab is a sustainable "best choice" with recovering stocks, its relative scarcity keeps prices high. This forces local watermen and businesses to compete with mislabeled, often irresponsibly sourced imported blue swimming crab from unregulated fisheries in India and Southeast Asia.

Over 1.3 million small-scale fishers in the Philippines, among the nation's poorest, depend entirely on the ocean for their livelihood and to prevent hunger. Learn more about their situation: