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Shark fins, like these drying on a sidewalk in Hong Kong, can no longer be sold, traded, possessed, or distributed in the state of Delaware! Source: Nicholas Wang Yesterday, Delaware ...

Governor Martin O'Malley signs bill into law banning possession, sale, and distribution of shark fins in Maryland Maryland made history today by becoming the first East Coast state ...

Delaware, Let's keep shark fins where they belong -- On sharks, not in soups. Source: Wikimedia Commons Yesterday, the Delaware House of Representatives took a huge step forward for ...

Shark fins at a Hong Kong market. Photo: Wikimedia Commons There’s a new estimate for how many sharks are killed each year by fishermen worldwide and the news is grim. Despite growing ...

A sicklefin lemon shark breathes a little easier in the shark sanctuary of French Polynesia. Source: Wikimedia Commons With as many as a third of all shark species in the world facing ...

Blue shark ©Wikimedia Commons You might have missed it, but over Thanksgiving Oceana won some major victories. One that we are especially excited about was the vote by the European ...

Oceana/LX The European Parliament is set to vote next week on a complete ban of shark finning for the EU fishing fleet. EU fishermen currently span the globe fishing for sharks, from ...

On this Hump Day, we’ve got green news updates on the BP Oil Spill, the shark fin trade and canine conservationists! The U.S. Department of Justice accuses BP of ‘gross ...

If you think marine biologists get blasé about the remote places we’ve been and the wonderful animals we’ve seen, think again. I’ve visited countless uninhabited islands and ...

Sharks, like the Shortfin Mako shark, are apex predators and regulate the populations of marine life. Their absence poses significant risks for the health of entire ocean ecosystems. ...

We have one piece of advice today, please don’t pet the pigs. There are 158 cases of a new strain of swine flu, are fairs to blame? (Huffington Post) Chicken farm featured in ...

Hope your 4th of July was filled with patriotic and green activities! Most Americans agree: conserving nature is patriotic. (Treehugger) An update on the Western U.S. fires, and fireworks ...

The demand for shark fins puts endangered shark species at higher risk ©Oceana/LX With the session ending in just three days, Delaware may become the first East Coast state to ban ...

With your help, we can keep this from happening. ©Oceana/LX New York state is the largest importer of shark fins on the East Coast, but if a new bill passes, this fact could be history. This ...

Waves in Kauai, Hawaii (Photo: Marine Jaouen)I was born in the Caribbean and grew up on the French side of St. Martin, surrounded by colorful fabrics, vibrant music, and delicious tropical ...