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fromArs Technica
2 days agoChina's shark finning could lead to US seafood sanctions
Sanctions on Chinese seafood imports are sought to enforce U.S. shark conservation standards and curb finning and illegal shark killing.
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fromwww.psychologytoday.com
5 months agoWho Sharks Really Are and Why Monster Myths Must Be Shelved
When people replace the monster myth with ecological truth, they see sharks not as threats, but as marvels. Cultural narratives about sharks stands in the way of conservationfear drives policymyth drives management. Knowledge dissolves fear, compassion replaces misunderstanding, and empathy leads to protection. Sharks are fascinating animals with a range of personalities. They suffer from numerous misleading stereotypes and myths and instill fear in many people who so much as think about them.1 However, shark attacks on people are actually rare.2
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fromwww.berkeleyside.org
6 months agoWhy a Berkeley nonprofit had people dress up as sharks for No Kings' day
Shark Stewards protested an executive order allowing commercial fishing in former marine national monuments, warning of imminent shark species loss and advocating expanded ocean protections.
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