A newly exposed loophole in the Shark Finning Prohibition Act of 2000 prompted Rep. Madeleine Z. Bordallo (D-GU), Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans (Subcommittee), to take swift action to strengthen the U.S. shark finning ban. On April 9th, Rep. Bordallo introduced the Shark Conservation Act of 2008 (H.R. 5741) in the House of Representatives, and the bill is currently awaiting action from the Subcommittee before it can move to the floor for a vote. The National Coalition for Marine Conservation needs your help to keep the legislation moving. Please contact your Representative in the United States Congress and ask him/her to support the Shark Conservation Act of 2008 with one critical addition — a requirement that fishermen land all sharks with their fins attached. Learn more and view a sample letter: http://savethefish.org/action_items_shark_finning.htm
