Amazon and other online platforms are selling shark products – like their
big, impressive jaws – helping push these ocean giants to the brink of
extinction.

Let’s call on these mega platforms to update their shark protection
policies now!

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John,

Sharks have ruled the oceans for over 400 million years, but now a brutal
online trade is pushing them to the brink of extinction – their jaws
carved out and sold as trophies on Amazon.

A recent study found that nearly 2/3rds of wildlife products offered
online are from sharks – and 73% of those came from endangered shark
species! 

But some platforms like eBay have recently revised their policies, which
has led to fewer shark trophy listings. So we know it’s possible! Let’s
call on Amazon to follow suit and ban any shark product from their
platforms – join our call: 

[ [link removed] ]Amazon: Stop selling shark products - update your policies now!

Over the past 50 years, more than half of all sharks and rays have
disappeared due to overfishing, bycatch, poaching and habitat loss.
Three-quarters (75%) of sharks and rays are now threatened with
extinction. 

Most sharks play a crucial role in marine ecosystems as predators and apex
predators. When they disappear, complex food webs fall apart like a house
of cards, threatening the health of our oceans and, as a consequence, our
climate.

Wildlife product trade, especially online, has been booming and adding to
the tremendous pressure on sharks. Most online sellers have policies on
wildlife trade in place, but many are still too weak or not transparent
enough, acting more as greenwashing for the platforms than actual wildlife
protection.

The good news is that some online sellers like eBay have recently updated
their shark product policies, which has already led to a significant
reduction in shark product listings. The bad news is that researchers
assume the products have just moved to other platforms like Amazon or Etsy
with weaker policies.

But if we make *all* online platforms update and commit to strict shark
protection policies, it could eventually lead to no more shark products
sold online, and take some of the pressure off these highly endangered
animals. Let’s call on Amazon and other online sellers to follow eBay’s
example now!

[ [link removed] ]Amazon: Protect the sharks - update your policies now!

*It's International Shark Month!* Thanks to efforts by scientists,
conservationists and influencers the sharks’ reputation has shifted – away
from the “Jaws”-fueled image of a brainless monster towards that of a
sentient, intelligent being. And our community has taken action on so many
shark issues, from stopping the shark fin trade to ending the slaughtering
of sharks to make squalene for the cosmetics industry. Let’s do it again
and help protect all the sharks.



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Thanks for all that you do,
Rosa and the team at Ekō


More information:

[ [link removed] ]Endangered shark trophies dominate the online wildlife trade, study
finds
Mongabay. 11 June, 2025
[ [link removed] ]Shark and ray populations have halved since 1970 and overfishing is to
blame
Euronews. 06 December, 2023
[ [link removed] ]CUriosity: Are sharks really as scary as their reputation?
University of Colorado Boulder. 17 June, 2025
[ [link removed] ]What sharks are worth—and why that matters
Mongabay. 25 June, 2025

 

 

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