Sentences with phrase «banned shark fin trading»

Seventeen municipalities in Canada and numerous U.S. states have banned shark fin trading, but it continues to be a huge problem.

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There is a worldwide movement to end the consumption of shark fin soup, and Texas has just banned commercial trade of shark fins.

She cited evidence that this conservation campaign, along with steps by the government, including a pending ban on shark fin soup at state banquets, have already sharply cut the fin trade.

New York, one of the largest markets for shark fins outside of Asia, recently joined seven other U.S. states in passing laws that ban the possession, sale, and trade of shark fins.

That's why it is particularly worrying that a previously leaked chapter of the TPP includes only very vague references to shark finning — not the full ban on shark finning and associated trade that we need.

A 2013 Environics Research poll found that 81 percent of Canadians support a ban on the trade in products of shark finning.

Taking effect on July 1, 2014, law A. 1769b / S.1711 b was passed to ban the possession, sale, trade and distribution of shark fins in New York.

Although the states have varied exceptions and statutory penalties for violations, all the bans make it unlawful for any person to possess, sell, offer for sale, trade, or distribute shark fins within that jurisdiction.

As word has spread of the moral and environmental horrors associated with the shark fin trade, governments throughout the world have begun enacting bans on the sale and possession of that cruel commodity — and now the world's largest cargo airline is getting in on the act.

AB 376 will ban on the sale, trade, possession, and distribution of shark fins in the state — but it must be signed by Governor Jerry Brown by October 9, 2011 in order to become law.

Some US states have already implemented bans on the shark fin trade, including Oregon, Hawaii, Washington and California.

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California's ban of the sale and trade of shark fins was not without controversy.

While shark finning is illegal in the U.S., current federal laws banning the practice do not address the issue of the shark fin trade, so shark fins are imported to the U.S. from countries with few or even no shark protections in place,» notes Oceana.

Great news for sharks came on Friday in California when news hit that Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 376 into law, banning the sale, trade and possession of shark fins.

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Oregon's Governor John Kitzhaber signed bill HB 2838 last Thursday, appropriately during Shark Week, which bans the sale, trade and possession of shark Shark Week, which bans the sale, trade and possession of shark shark fins.

Law A. 1769b / S.1711 b bans the possession, sale, trade and distribution of shark fins in New York, with violations being punishable by up to 15 days in jail and $ 100 fine for each fish.

Taking effect on July 1, 2014, the law passed the state legislature under the leadership of Assemblymember Alan Maisel, D - Brooklyn and Sen. Mark Grisanti, R - Buffalo bans the possession, sale, trade and distribution of shark fins.

Once enacted, this legislation would ban the possession, sale, trade and distribution of shark fins in New York.