Spain Commits to Advance Shark Legislation - Oceana USA

Victory | January 1, 2009

Spain Commits to Advance Shark Legislation

The Spanish government, after campaigning and consulting with Oceana, committed to advancing new shark legislation that would ban the catch of threatened hammerhead and thresher sharks, put in place catch limits for blue sharks and shortfin mako sharks and evaluate the viability of landing sharks whole with their fins attached. Spain is one of the largest shark catching and exporting countries in the world.