A few days ago, Governor Linda Lingle of Hawaii signed the recently passed shark fin bill into law. Starting on July 1 of 2011 it will be illegal to possess or sell shark fins within the state of Hawaii. Though this law, the strongest shark protection law in North America, is a huge success, we all still have a lot of work to do to protect sharks. We hope that other states will follow Hawaii’s example, and I will keep you posted on how you can help with those efforts.
~WhySharksMatter
Andrew is a freelance marine biologist in North Carolina focused on population and conservation genetics in hydrothermal vent communities.
Does this include the territorial waters or EEZ, or is it just illegal to possess shark fins on land?
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I was wondering about that, but I couldn’t find it anywhere in the press coverage of this law. I’ll see if i can find the law itself and I’ll let you know.
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I read the law itself, and it doesn’t say anything about territorial waters. I think this means that it’s just illegal to possess them on land. I’ve asked a friend who helped get this bill passed and I’ll let you know what she says.
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