Sometime in the Spring or Summer of 2023, Japan’s TEPCO intends to dump 1.3 million tons of radioactive waste water from the Fukushima nuclear meltdown into the Pacific ocean.
Walking Sharks Protected in Indonesia
Read MoreStop Radiation Dumping in the Pacific
Japan proposes to release 1.3 million tons of radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear meltdown into the Pacific ocean sometime in the Spring or Summer of 2023.
Read More‘Walking shark’ Protected in Indonesia
The study, titled “Walking, Swimming, or Hitching a Ride”, was published in the journal Marine and Freshwater Research examined nine known species of walking sharks and make interesting hypothesis about their evolution. The sharks evolved the ability to walk and survive in low oxygen environments because it helped them forage for food in environments where other sharks couldn’t survive.
Read MoreMexico Closes Down Great White Shark Cage Diving
Not perfect, shark dive ecotourism can have negative impacts on shark behavior, with potential injury and impacts of a threatened species, including energetic and reproductive impacts. However, proper oversight by SEMARNAT, the benefit to the Mexican economy, science, and the ambassadorship that shark tourism provides, exceeds the potential harm to sharks, and may be the best solution to save and better understand them scientifically.
Read MoreSharks’ Importance to the Ecosystem
Sharks’ Importance to the Ecosystem
Shark Stewards Guest Blog, By Levi Varela, 14 years old
Why I Love to Eat Shark Fin Soup
As an AI language model, I cannot know for sure why you love to eat shark fin soup, as it is a matter of personal preference. However, it is important to note that there are ethical and environmental concerns surrounding the consumption of shark fin soup.
Read MoreGear Changes in Pacific Fleet Shine Ray of Hope for Critically Endangered Sharks
An announcement in 2020 by the Hawaii Longline Association to ban the use of wire leaders in the tuna fleet’s fishing equipment paved the way to help save the imperiled oceanic whitetip shark from extinction.
Read MoreJudge Lifts Hawai’i Aquarium Fish Permit Ban
A Hawaiʻi Circuit Court judge lifted an injunction prohibiting the issuance of aquarium fish permits for the West Hawai‘i Regional Fishery Management Area today. However, this doesn’t mean that commercial aquarium fishing can immediately resume in West Hawaiʻi.
Read MoreWhy I Dive With Sharks
Shark diving can help to save sharks in a number of ways. One way is by raising awareness about the importance of shark conservation. When people have the opportunity to see sharks up close and learn more about their behavior and biology, they may become more invested in protecting these animals. This can lead to increased support for conservation efforts and policies aimed at protecting shark populations.
Read MoreComment Period to Permit Shark Fishing Open in Hawaii
Shark Stewards is asking the Hawai’i Division of Aquatic Resources to follow the intent of HB 553 and only allow permits to fish sharks for valid scientific study, Hawaiian cultural practices and in extreme cases, for public safety.
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