Because of its proximity to international waters and a relatively robust shark fishery in its own coastal ocean, Florida is now a major focal point for shark fins imports and […]
Read MoreWhat is Sharktober?
Sharktober is a celebration of white sharks, but really all sharks. Shark Stewards launched annual Sharktober and Sharktoberfest education efforts in 2008 to celebrate the return of the white sharks to our Sanctuary offshore, and to educate and motivate the public to protect sharks.
Read MoreSharktober and Sailing the Devil’s Teeth
Thirty miles west, one can catch a glimpse of the mysterious Farallon Islands when the marine layer lifts. The coastal by Miwok Indians called them the Islands of the Dead, […]
Read MoreShark Stewards Works to Save Sharks at CITES
Shark Stewards is joining forces with the Shark Research Institute to advocate and lobby to increase protection for sharks and rays under CITES Appendix II.
Read MoreDive with Guadalupe White Sharks
Want to see a great white shark up close, personal and learn more about these amazing sharks and why they deserve protection? Join Shark Steward’s Director David McGuire October 13-17 […]
Read MoreSpring Ahead for Sharks- April News
View this email in your browser Singing the blues? Supported by board member Jeff Morrison, we free dived and filmed blue sharks 15 miles offshore in San Diego. Surrounded by […]
Read MoreMarine Protected Areas and Sanctuaries- Why We Need Them
Podcast with Superintendent of the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary Maria Brown on the https://www.coastalnewstoday.com/podcasts/david-mcguire-and-maria-brown-at-ioff On this episode, we return to Fort Mason in San Francisco for a fascinating discussion […]
Read MoreOcean Film Festival a Wrap- and more sharks coming.
The 16th annual Ocean Film festival was a huge success, with a sold-out reception and opening of Sharkwater Extinction. The festival awarded the Shark Water Team the Conservation award, and […]
Read MoreCanada becomes the first G20 country to ban shark fin sales
June 22, 2019 VICTORY- The bill banning the sale of shark fins in Canada was passed last week and received Royal Assent on Friday after years of hard work by […]
Read MoreMarine Protected Area Monitoring with Citizen Science
Shark Stewards is teaming up with the California Academy of Sciences, the California Ocean Protection Council, and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to build the capacity to use […]
Read More