- Shark Alliance
The Shark Alliance is a not-for-profit coalition founded in 2006 of
non-governmental organizations dedicated to restoring and conservingshark populations by improving European fishing policy. Because of the influence of Europe in global fisheries and the importance of sharks in ocean ecosystems, these efforts have the potential to enhance the health of the marine environment in Europe and around the world. The mission of the Shark Alliance is to:
*Close loopholes in European policy regarding the wasteful and unsustainable practice ofshark finning ;
*Secure responsible, science-based shark fishing limits for long-term sustainability and ecosystem health. [cite web|url=http://www.sharkalliance.org/v.asp?level2id=3&rootid=3&depth=1&toptab=1 |title=Shark Alliance: About us]European Shark Week
To raise public awareness about the dramatic decline of shark species and Europe’s role in the process the Shark Alliance proclaimed 8-14 October 2007 to be the first European Shark Week. Using the slogan 'Every Fin Counts!' members of the public where asked to take part in events and sign a
petition asking the fisheries commission of the EU for better regulation to protect sharks. During European Shark Week over 100 events were organised around Europe by Shark Alliance members. At the end of the campaign over 20,000 signatures were presented to the fisheries commission.European Shark Week 2008 will be held from 13 to 19 October. This year member groups are calling on their fisheries ministers to support a strong Community Plan of Action for Sharks.
Member Groups
As of May 2008 the Shark Alliance consists of 50
NGO s from 10 different EU countries:columns
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col1=APECE (Portugal)
APECS (France)
Coral Reef Care (The Netherlands)
CRAM Foundation (Spain)
CTS (Italy)
Deepwave (Germany)
Deutsche Elasmobranchier Gesellschaft (D.E.G.) (Germany)
European Elasmobranch Association
Fédération Française d’Etudes et de Sports Sous-Marine (France)Friends of the Earth Europe
Fondazione Cetacea (Italy)
GRIS
GSM (Germany)
Iemanya Oceanica (Mexico)
Longitude 181 (France)
Manta Ray & Whale Shark Research Centre (Mozambique)
Marevivo (Italy)
MarViva (Costa Rica)
MedSharks (Italy)
Megaptera (France)
Noe Conservation, (France)
Stichting Noordzee (North Sea Foundation) (The Netherlands)
Oceana (Europe)
Ocean Conservancy (USA)
col2=Pacific Environment (USA, China)
PADI International
Pew Charitable Trusts] (USA)
Project AWARE Foundation (International)
Protect the Sharks (The Netherlands)
Quercus (Portugal)
ROC (France)
Save our Sharks (UK)
SACN: Sea Anglers Conservation Network (UK)
SSACN: Scottish Sea Angling Conservation Network (UK)
Seas at Risk (EU wide)
sharkCHANCE (Germany)
Shark Foundation (Switzerland)
Sharklife (South Africa)
Sharkman’s World (Malta)
Shark Research Institute, Princeton, USAShark Trust (UK)Slow Food (Italy)
SOS Grand Blanc (France)
South African Shark Conservancy
Swedish Elasmobranch Society
Utila Whale Shark Research (Honduras)
UK Shark Tagging Programme
VDST (Germany)
Vivamar (Slovenia)WildAid (International)ee also
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Project AWARE
*Reef Check References
External links
* [http://www.sharkalliance.org Official website]
* [http://www.europeansharkweek.org/ European Shark Week ]
*cite news|publisher="The Guardian"|date=30 August 2006 |title=Sharks pay high price as demand for fins soars|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2006/aug/31/fish.frontpagenews
*cite news|publisher=BBC news|date=31 August 2006 |title=Shark-finning measures 'too weak'|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/5299950.stm
*cite news|publisher=BBC news|date=14 March 2008 |title=High hopes for EU shark proposals |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7288315.stm
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