Sharks have been swimming in the world’s oceans for more than 400 million years, since before the dinosaurs. ![]() ![]() Support letter to the National Marine Fisheries Service and the California Fish and Game Commission You can go to Oceana’s website and sign a petition to help get the Great White Sharks the protection they need. Help the US West Coast great whites get the protection they need. And as one of the most iconic ocean animals, they fascinate humans everywhere. As some of the oceans’ top predators, they keep the food web in balance. These sharks are not covered under the Endangered Species Act, but they should be. Newborn great whites from this area are regularly killed by commercial fishing gear off Southern California and Baja California in offshore gillnet fisheries targeting halibut, white seabass, and swordfish. And those that are left face deadly dangers from commercial gillnet fishing nets. Recent scientific studies provided the first ever population estimate, concluding that there are only a few hundred adults swimming off the Pacific coast of California and Mexico, far fewer than anyone expected. Great white sharks are disappearing from our waters. US West Coast population is at serious risk of extinction, and needs your help ![]() A recent post by the environmental group “Oceana” explains the situation right here on the West Coast!
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