🇪🇺 The European Commission is seeking input on a potential ban on 🦈 shark fin sales & trade 🔹 stakeholder’s views are crucial for well-informed decisions to protect our marine ecosystems. 🔹 The call is open for a period of 12 weeks at europa.eu/!PX4kxP

The European Commission under Virginijus Sinkevičius has kept its promise and opened the impact assessment for a #FinBanNow, following the demand backed by over 1.1 million signatures. 🦈🇪🇺 #Experts are asked for a "Call for evidence" 👉 bit.ly/3IcoilQ

The impact assessment of the European Commission is in full swing. #StopFinningEU works hard to reach out to #experts to get them on board for the current Call for Evidence on a #FinBanNow ➡️ bit.ly/3IcoilQ

Yesterday the European Commission opened the next step in the ongoing impact assessment for a #FinBanNow. The “Public consultation” will be open for EU & non-EU citizens until 4 June 2024. 👉A detailed briefing for this online questionnaire will be provided soon. Stay tuned 🦈🇪🇺

🌊🦈 Sharks can't talk – but you can – so speak up! 🗣️ The 🇪🇺 invites YOU to a #publicconsultation on enhancing #shark protection, including trade measures. Contribute by 04/06/2024: europa.eu/!6pq6MM #EUTakeTheInitiative StopFinningEU EU Environment EU Trade 🇪🇺

📣 ACTION ALERT #EUTakeTheInitiative: Take part in the public consultation for a #FinBanNow until 4 June 2024🦈 Have your say for sharks and take a look at our guideline bit.ly/3x5BZRo

🚨 Join us to save our oceans! 🌊 Participate in the #FinBanNow Public Consultation to ban shark finning in the EU. @stopfinningeu provides a guideline for easy questionnaire filling. Act now - deadline June 4, 2024. stop-finning-eu.org/wp-content/upl…

📣🦈 Calling on all sharklovers to participate at the #StopFinningEU Impact Assessment for a #FinBanNow. The online Public Consultation questionnaire from the EU can be filled out easily with our guide👉 bit.ly/3x5BZRo

📣 Calling on all #ocean and #shark #scientist to provide scientific evidence to strengthen our demand for a #FinBanNow in Europe. This #ImpactAssessment is the follow-up of our successfull #ECI #StopFinningEU supported by 1.1 million EU citizens 🦈🇪🇺 bit.ly/3IcoilQ

LAST CALL #StopFinningEU⌛The final sprint for submitting scientific evidence to support our demand for a #FinBanNow is here: We are in the last hours for which your expertise in #ocean #biodiversity and #sharks can be heard! 🦈🇪🇺 bit.ly/3IcoilQ

Milestone reached ☑️: Yesterday the first step of the #StopFinningEU Impact Assessment – the Call for Evidence for a #FinBanNow closed at midnight. 🇪🇺🦈 Thanks to everyone who used this unique opportunity to have a say for #sharks 🙏 bit.ly/3IcoilQ

#StopFinningEU Public Consultation: 1 week left ⏳ Make your voice for #sharks and a #FinBanNow heard: Complete the online questionnaire by 4 June 2024. Guideline 🔗 linktr.ee/StopFinningEU🦈🇪🇺

⚠️ FINAL COUNTDOWN! 🦈 Just a handful of hours remain for all of us to use our voice against the European shark fin trade! The EU Commission is accepting opinion from everyone via the official public questionnaire👇 ec.europa.eu/info/law/bette… #StopTheSkarkFinTrade

Final Countdown for the #StopFinningEU Public Consultation 🦈🇪🇺⌛Complete the online questionnaire in favor of a #FinBanNow by midnight. Guidance 🔗 linktr.ee/StopFinningEU

Use your #vote for the election of the European Parliament 🗳️Within their legislative period the future of #sharks and the #StopFinningEU demand for a #FinBanNow will be decided! 🦈🇪🇺 Inspiration for your vote: Eurogroup For Animals 🔗 bit.ly/4aWBuHo 📷 freshnsalty

✅ Public Consultation for a #FinBanNow The second step of the #StopFinningEU #ImpactAssessment is complete 🥳 We are tremendously thankful for 3.454 sharklovers from 71 countries who filled out the online questionnaire and gave #sharks once again a strong voice! 🇪🇺🦈

Sharks matter to people from all around the world! 🌏At the #StopFinningEU #ImpactAssessment for a #FinBanNow 3.500+ people from 71 countries took this unique opportunity. Thank you in the name of the #sharks 🦈

The European Commission announced a targeted consultation event on #FinBanNow to deepen stakeholder dialogue in #Vigo, #Spain - the 🖤of the #sharkfishing industry. We trust that the EU will provide a balanced framework for constructive discussions⚖️🇪🇺🦈 bit.ly/45ILEuy

Yesterday the #StopFinningEU targeted consultation event for #sharks took place in #Vigo #Spain. Thanks to the European Commission and the European Fisheries Control Agency for organising such important events and seriously considering a #FinBanNow, backed by 1.1+ million EU Citizens! 💪

Happy #SharkAwarenessDay 🦈 Today is all about #sharks and raising awareness of their importance & threats: Sharks are still hunted for their #fins. Hopefully the #EU will soon join the growing community of nations with a #FinBanNow for shark protection🦈🇪🇺 #StopFinningEU