GIVE SHARKS A FIGHTING CHANCE
Sharks Are in Trouble and We Need Your Help!
This World Ocean Day, DO ONE THING: Join AWARE divers worldwide to Give Sharks a Fighting Chance.
Sign the petition - Express your outrage that short-term economic interests won out over the advice of science at the recent Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) in March 2010 where the effort to restrict trade for eight threatened shark species failed.
Don't let CITES failures predict the future for severely depleted shark populations. AWARE divers worldwide are joining together to declare our concern. Project AWARE will deliver your signature, demanding better shark protection to CITES Party representatives.
Did You Know?
Each year, tens of millions of sharks are killed by Earth's most dangerous predators - humans. Too many of them fall victim to the cruel and wasteful practice of shark finning - the act of removing shark fins and discarding the often still alive shark overboard. As Asian demand for fins remains strong, markets for shark meat are growing, helping to push shark species to the brink.
Despite international setbacks at CITES 2010, the recent debates have highlighted the urgent plight of sharks. Thanks to support from divers and advocates, sharks have recently received historic, national protections in Europe, Palau and Maldives.
Together, we can continue fighting for protection that sharks deserve and critically need.
Do one thing this World Ocean Day, Give Sharks a Fighting Chance,
SIGN THE PETITION
