After we watched Sharkwater over a year ago, my girl wrote to the UN and my son gave the DVD to his teacher. A recent article in the paper spurred my 9 yr old daughter to make her first video. Please leave her a comment on the You Tube Page if you feel so inclined (she doesn’t have FB) so she can revel in knowing that yes, a 9 yr old can indeed make a difference

And now for the Interview

Please watch for the NoTanx Freedive stand at the London International Dive Show (LIDS) this weekend.
Saturday 26 March, 9.30am-6pm
Sunday 27 March, 9.30am-5pm

This is Your Ocean: Sharks from George Schellenger on Vimeo.

Please welcome  Shark Tsunami UK (STUK) to our  group of supporters.  STUKs  aims are to educate key sectors of society over the cruelty and needless waste of finning.  STUK’s  prime area for targeting are the schools as they want to target the next generation of voters and conservationists.

To see some of their campaigns and promotions please check out their facebook page.

Good job  STUCK!!

A group of Irvine sixth-graders meets with state Assemblyman Don Wagner, R-Irvine, at his office to discuss AB 376, the state bill that would ban the sales of shark fins in California. The kids became strong advocates for the bill after watching the documentary film “Sharkwater,” an expose on the shark-hunting industry.

In February legislation was introduced (it hasn’t been passed yet) aimed to ban shark fins in the state of California.  The bill is called AB 376.  It will make the possession or sales of shark fins illegal in the state.  Assemblyman Fong and Assemblyman Huffman introduced the proposed legislation and launched it on Valentine’s Day no less! (Way to share the love of sharks!)  Our goal is to see that this legislation becomes law.

Eastshore Elementary School 6th grade class holding their letters to send to Guam encouraging Guam legislators to pass their shark fin legislation.

In addition writing letters this ambitious class has set up an ilovesharks website page with a guide to persuasive letter writing and much much more!

Congratulations Easthore Elementary!!

I am a grade seven geography  teacher and my students and I have been studying the film Sharkwater and all of the issues that are surrounding the sharks currently.  Many of the students feel very passionately about the cause and would like to write letters. Here are some of them …

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Please join Amy in signing the  petition to stop Red Chili Restaurants from serving shark fin products.

Thank you Amy for all your work.

Please Support  Kaitlyn and Wayne Walter in their rally planned in Portland’s Pioneer Courthouse Square during spring break.  For complete details please click here.    Thank you Kaitlyn and Wayne for all your work!!