We, the undersigned—a coalition of divers, surfers, kayakers, fishermen, swimmers and ocean recreationists write to express our urgent concern regarding the SHARKED Act (H.R. 207 / S. 2314). While the bill is framed as a research initiative to address “shark depredation,” we fear it serves as a legislative “Trojan Horse” for the recreational fishing lobby to roll back decades of shark conservation.
Read MoreDeadline to Comment & Stop Offshore Drilling off our Coastline
Friday January 23 Deadline to comment & Stop Offshore Drilling off our Coastline. Send a letter or sign the petition to Protect California Sanctuaries and Coastal Ocean
Read MoreDefend the Marine Mammal Protection Act
The Marine Mammal Protection Act is under assault by congress. Contact your House Representative and two Senators. Ask them to block any weakening amendments to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) and Endangered Species Act (ESA) in Congress. The legislation is key to protection of wildlife throughout the United States.
Read MoreVoices of Extinction: The ‘Īlio Holo I Ka Uaua
I am ‘īlio holo i ka uaua—the dog that runs in rough water. In your language, you call me the Hawaiian monk seal. The Trump administration wants to change the Endangered Species Act—the law that saved my life. They want to eliminate the “blanket rule” that automatically protects threatened species like me. They want to weigh economic considerations against habitat protections. They want to narrow the definition of “harm” so that destroying our habitat might no longer count as hurting us.
Read MoreNew Comments to Tell BOEM NO to Offshore Drilling
The Trump administration’s Department of the Interior is proposing a new 5-Year Offshore Drilling Plan that includes California, the Gulf of Mexico, the previously protected waters off of Florida, and Alaska, including the Alaskan wilderness, where drilling has never been attempted before because of the dangerous risk to sensitive wildlife. Oil spills caused by drilling- like the tragic Deep Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico- will have enduring negative impacts on climate, wildlife and human health. The agency is inviting public comments until Thursday, February 26, 2026.
Read MoreGiving Voice to Endangered Sharks and Rays
Our coalition has submitted nearly 300,000 signatures to the US Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service, and 10% of those were Shark Stewards! The Trump Administration is proposing to dismantle protections under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Thank you for your signatures to our petition and providing comments we submitted.
Read MoreShark Stewards Launches New Plastics Branding Report
The non-profit Shark Stewards has released a report on annual plastic branding and monitoring. In 11 cleanups at Berkeley Aquatic Park, volunteers and team members collected over 1.5 tons of waste comprised of 17,728 items.
Read MoreWhite Sharks and the Red Triangle
At the tail end of Sharktober, California has seen three *incidents” involving great white sharks (white sharks) and humans with one tragic fatality.
Read MoreVoices: Saving Endangered Hammerhead Sharks
Part 5 in a Series on Endangered Wildlife That Have benefitted From the Endangered Species Act 12.22.2025 Aloha! My name is Alan, and I’m a scalloped hammerhead shark—or as we’re […]
Read MoreVoices: A Scalloped Hammerhead’s Call from Hawaii
Even though Hawaii’s hammerhead population isn’t currently listed under the ESA, it’s connected to these other populations through migration and genetic exchange. We’re all part of the same species. When hammerheads in the Atlantic or Pacific are killed, it affects the entire global population.
This is why we need the ESA to remain strong: sharks in all waters should be protected like the hammerheads of Hawaii. We shouldn’t have to wait until a population is on the brink of extinction before we act. We should protect all populations, in all waters, before it’s too late.
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