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Buy a billboard in China. Strike a blow against shark fin soup!

November 17, 2009

Demand for shark fin soup in Asia is the number one reason why shark populations are plummeting throughout the world.

Now you can take advantage of an unprecedented opportunity to make a direct impact in the fight to save sharks.

Shark Savers and WildAid are collaborating on a multi-media campaign in China targeting the consumers of shark fin soup.

Chinese belly-gods warn: Eating shark fins to have ecological, health consequences

September 1, 2009

A London-based environmental advocate warned Monday that preying on sharks merely for the fins will not only harm the ecological system, but may also be bad for the health of consumers.

Steve Trent, president of U.S.-headquartered Wild Aid, said it was important for China, the world's largest consumer of shark fins, to promote public awareness of the protection of this animal which is feared on the verge of extinction.

Xinhua, WildAid to cooperate on raising wildlife preservation

September 1, 2009

The department of video and audio programs under China's official Xinhua News Agency is to cooperate with the WildAid to create public service ads to promote the preservation of threatened and endangered species.

The two sides signed an agreement Friday, under which the WildAid, a San Francisco-based wildlife preservation group, will fund the production of the advertisements on environmental issues agreed by both sides.

The Xinhua video and audio department will air the ads in its TV programs and broadcast media to be developed, according to the agreement.

Longliner from Manta Seized in the GMR

August 25, 2009

B/P Milena, a fishing vessel from Manta, was observed entering the GMR at 1AM on Thursday, August 20th, and was spotted slowing down 37 miles south of Española via the satelite vessel monitoring system. The GNPS sent out the Sea Ranger 10 where it found the vessel towing seven additional fiberglass boats. The Milena was finally boarded five miles outside the GMR and possessed: 78 albacore, 110 swordfish, 1 marlin, 31 dolphin fish, & 21 sharks. The Milena, its crew of 26 and the seven fiberglass vessels were brought to San Cristobal where admin and legal procedures were initiated.

New Tools In The Fight Against Illegal Fishing

August 1, 2009

Newly installed satellite-based vessel monitoring system (VMS) has proved its worth already by leading to the arrest of illegal fishermen. The state-of-the-art system was financed and installed on May 20th,2009 by WildAid, Conservation International, the Walton Family Foundation, and Resorts World at Sentosa in cooperation with the Galapagos National Park Service and represents the culmination of three years of work.

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