A new study reports that 76 to 80 million sharks were killed between 2012 and 2019, with about 25 million of them threatened species. The study published by Worm et al in the journal Science shows that overfishing continues to present a dire threat to shark populations over much of the world, despite the widespread adoption of anti-shark finning legislation and related regulations over the same period.
Read MoreTurning Tides for Sharks, How the World Can Meet UN Goals
Turning Tides by Vivian Guido. Turning Tides: Sustainability Measures for Shark Conservation, a feature documentary produced by Vivian Guido, a Masters of Environmental Studies graduate and Shark Stewards intern, was […]
Read MoreCelebrating 2023, Preventing Shark Extinction in 2024
his has been another amazing year for shark protection. We would like to share some highlights of our work, and look ahead to save endangered sharks in 2024.
First of all non-profits evaluated, the site Impact Ninja voted Shark Stewards as one of the top- two best charities for protecting sharks!
Read MoreHow Watching JAWS Made Me Feel About Sharks
The first summer blockbuster film Jaws entered sharks into our collective consciousness and sparked both fear of and fascination for sharks. Including mine.
The plight of sharks and our oceans is more critical now than ever before. As we approach the year’s end, your tax-deductible donation to Shark Stewards will play a pivotal role in making a tangible difference in 2024.
Saving Hammerheads along the Baja Peninsula
Shark Stewards has joined Pelgios Kakunja to develop a protected migratory swim-way that connects critical nursery and aggregation areas like Las Animas along the eastern peninsula. We are also working with local communities and artisanal shark fishermen to develop sustainable ecotourism between Cabo Pulmo and Loreto to support a no-fishing zone, to allow endangered hammerhead sharks to recover.
Read MoreSaving Endangered Sharks Through Science, Art, and Community Action
overfished by fisheries around the world, primarily for the fins. Once abundant, oceanic whitetip (OWT) sharks have been depleted on a global scale. International demand for shark fins is the major force behind OWT shark mortality. The fins are exported from around the globe to Asia, particularly China, for use in shark fin soup.
Read MoreHammerhead Sharks Nearly Gone From Sea of Cortez
Scalloped hammerhead sharks have nearly disappeared completely from most of the Gulf of California (also known as the Sea of Cortez) a new scientific study finds. The study reported that Scalloped hammerhead sharks, once common, are now nearly absent, especially from seamounts where they once proliferated.
Read MoreNew Documentary With Shark Stewards at CoP28
New Documentary With Shark Stewards at CoP28
Read MoreSaving Endangered Sharks Through Art, and Community Action
November News Ecotourism in La Paz, and at nearby Cabo Pulmo are examples of how dive-ecotourism can support conservation and marine protection. Our goal is to extend this up into the Gulf, connecting protected places with a no fishing migratory pathway. Follow us on this exciting partnership and endeavor to save endangered sharks at of the world’s great shark Hope Spots!
Read MoreWonderful Whale Sharks: the Ocean’s Biggest Fish
The Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) is the largest fish in the world, and they are disappearing.
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