There has been a lot of debate about whether or not a shark fin ban is racist. We cleared the record once in for all. Read our full opinion piece published in Sing Tao Daily yesterday and the Tyee. 禁止魚翅交易：動機與原由 為了遂成保育鯊魚的使命，教育必須與立法同步 Shark Fin Ban: Motivation and Reasons In order to protect sharks, we need both education [...]
Canada Seafood Guide in Chinese
January 24, 2012 – 3:37 pm
Download PDF Download the Chinese (Traditional) version Download the Chinese (Simplified) version Guide Updated August 2011 Do you ever find yourself staring at the seafood counter at your local grocery store or the menu at your favourite restaurant, trying to figure out which seafood is the best choice or sometimes, the least worst? Use SeaChoice’s [...]
3 Popular Lunar New Year Proverbs
January 23, 2012 – 8:48 pm
Each Lunar New Year, it is tradition to greet friends and family with proverbs wishing them prosperity, health, luck and happiness. What you commonly hear is the Cantonese greeting 恭喜發財 Kung Hai Fat Choy (Gong Xi Fa Cai in Mandarin) which translates literally to “Congratulations + Good Luck” but means “Happy New Year.” Another on is 身體健康 [...]
Wedding Contest Expands to Hong Kong
January 18, 2012 – 9:53 am
As we prep for our Happy Hearts Love Sharks (HHLS) wedding contest at home in Vancouver, we are thrilled to announce that we are expanding our contest model to our partners in Hong Kong with the Hong Kong Shark Foundation (HKSF)! Part of the Shark Truth philosophy is to share best practices with our global [...]
Carrots & (Chop)Sticks: We need education AND legislation
January 12, 2012 – 5:32 pm
In the history of humankind, great change has sometimes brought great challenges. There have been many misconceptions around shark fin bans and whether or not they are an effective conservation tool or worse yet, if shark fin bans are an attack on Chinese culture. As a group coming from within the community, we’re clarifying the record [...]
We’re Leaving on a Jet Plane
December 13, 2011 – 11:32 pm
In only a few days, our 2011 Happy Hearts Love Sharks contest winners Judy & Jason will be leaving to claim their grand prize trip in Hawaii where they will be swimming with sharks for the very first time. They had a total of nearly 1,300 guests between their two wedding banquets that went Fin [...]
Federal Bill to Prohibit Imports Introduced
December 8, 2011 – 8:15 am
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 8, 2011 FEDERAL BILL TO PROTECT SHARK INTRODUCED [Action Alert: Get involved! Help collect petition signatures.] VANCOUVER – Today, NDP Fisheries and Oceans Critic Fin Donnelly, MP (New Westminster-Coquitlam and Port Moody) introduced legislation that would amend the Fish Inspection Act to prohibit the import of shark fin to Canada. The [...]
Shark Truth Honoured as a Tides Canada’s Top 10
December 7, 2011 – 4:00 am
Last night, Shark Truth was announced as one of Tides Canada’s Top 10 recipients for 2011! Each year, Tides Canada recognizes the nation’s most innovative and forward-thinking projects and organizations. The award highlights organizations that have demonstrated outstanding leadership, vision and real-world impact in addressing today’s most pressing environmental and social problems. Our Campaign Advisor, Joanna Hui, went to the awards [...]
A Huge Success with More to Come
December 3, 2011 – 5:13 am
We had a fantastic fundraiser under the beautiful backdrop of downtown Vancouver in the Hall of A Hundred Rivers inside the Dr. Sun-Yat Sen Classical Chinese Garden to celebrate community and fundraise for our upcoming Fin Free Vancouver campaign. Thank you to our supporters, volunteers, sponsors and event hosts, we fundraised $13,000 at the [...]
Action Alert: Fin Free Canada – Get Involved!
November 25, 2011 – 11:32 am
Today, NDP Oceans & Fisheries Critic MP Fin Donnelly announced the petition launch for a bill to ban shark fin imports in Canada with Claudia, Cecile, Nathan, Kevin, Rob Stewart of Sharkwater and United Conservationists. Fin Donnelly is launching the campaign with a petition to show the support behind the bill – and we need YOUR HELP [...]
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