On November 17, Shark Stewards attended the Pacific Fisheries Management Council meeting in Southern California to block a proposed Pacific longline fishery that would kill tens of thousands of sharks, sea turtles, seabirds and marine mammals. After providing testimony and evidence, the Earth Island project submitted a petition from 2,500 supporters, persuading the council to block approval of this harmful fishery. At the federal level, the House of Representatives just made a major move in global shark conservation with the passage of a bill, HR 737, which bans the sale and trade of shark fins in the US. Sign the Petition and contact your Senator to support the US Shark Fin Trade Ban.