Governor Quinn signs House Bill 4119 into law

We applaud Governor Pat Quinn and state lawmakers for enacting legislation to end Illinois' contribution to the dire collapse of shark populations worldwide.  Illinois joins four Pacific states – California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington – and the U.S. territories of Guam and Northern Mariana Islands in passing laws to provide critical protection to sharks and to preserve the health of the world's ocean ecosystems by banning the possession, sale, trade, and distribution of shark fins.