Shark finning is a practice of cutting the fins off of living sharks and dumping them back in the ocean to die. The fins are then dried and consumed in costly shark fin soup. California’s historic Shark Protection Act, banning finning, was recently signed into law, working toward ending the destruction of shark species globally. We talked with Assembly Member Paul Fong (D-Cupertino) who, along with Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael), authored the groundbreaking bill supported by a host of organizations, agencies and citizens who celebrated the signing. (Photo courtesy of Terry Goss/Marine Photobank)

For more information, visit:

• CA Assembly Member Paul Fong
• CA Assembly Member Jared Huffman
• AB 376 fact sheet (NRDC)
• Asian Pacific American Ocean Harmony Alliance (APAOHA)

Larry Collins, President of the Crab Boat Owners Association, talks about the creation of a sustainable wholesale and retail seafood market along San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf. Ecotrust, the San Francisco Crab Boat Owners Association and the San Francisco Community Fishing Association are partnering in this innovative venture. (Photo credit: Ocean Protection Council)

For more information, visit:

• Seafood Market
• Ecotrust – click on #3: “A Dream Comes True: San Francisco Community Fishing Association”
• San Francisco Crab Boat Owners Association
  

Larry Collins, President of the Crab Boat Owners Association, talks about this year’s crab season and of the challenges crab fishermen are facing. (Photo courtesy of Valerie Termini)

For more information, visit:

• Crab Boat Owners Association
• Larry Collins Bio and Favorite Crab Recipe
• Judith’s Dungeness Crab Cioppino Recipe

Thank You Ocean is pleased to present a guest podcast for a special Thank You Ocean Report. Up and down the coast of California, abalone farmers, bar pilots and environmentalists — among others — are staking their profits, well being, and peace of mind on real-time ocean data provided by California’s two Ocean Observing Systems, SCCOOS and CeNCOOS. Credit: Ari Daniel Shapiro with COSEE NOW.

To learn more, visit:

• Monterey Abalone Company
• San Francisco Bar Pilots
• WiLDCOAST
• Central and Northern California Ocean Observing System (CeNCOOS)
• Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System (SCCOOS)

Today’s guest, Casson Trenor, author of “Sustainable Sushi: A Guide to Saving the Oceans One Bite at a Time,” specializes in sushi and he is dedicated to transforming the American sushi complex into a sustainable industry. (Photo courtesy of Casson Trenor)

For more information, visit:

• Sustainable Sushi
• NOAA Fisheries Service Fishwatch
• Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Sustainable Sushi Guide