A study published in the journal Fish and Fisheries this month revealed that fisheries could reduce shark death by requiring the release of threatened sharks caught as bycatch by at least three times. Known as retention bans, the practice requires that fishermen release certain sharks that are endangered or unwanted rather than retain them for their fins or some other use.
Read MoreSevengill sharks of California, Photo ID and Community Science
Michael Bear is the President and co-founder of Ocean Sanctuaries and a board member of Shark Stewards. He manages the Sevengill Shark ID Project, which uses the pattern recognition algorithms contained in ‘Wildbook’ to help identify Sevengills returning to La Jolla [and Cape Town] from year-to-year. We are leading dive trips and recruiting divers who dive the san Diego area to submit photographs of sevengill sharks to photo ID using an algorithm.
Read MoreSanctuaries and NOAA in Peril
Budget cuts and the potential stripping of marine protection in our National Marine Sanctuaries is an imminent threat to over fifty years of wildlife and habitat in the USA.
Shark Stewards urges you to contact your congressman and support NOAA and our National Marine Sanctuaries.
Read MoreShark Sex- How Sharks Do It
Shark sex- How sharks reproduce- a diversity of strategies from asexual to eggs to sexual reproduction. Sharks are amazing!
Read MorePutting the Blue Into Black Friday
Join Shark Stewards with our Golden Gate MPA Collaborative for a day of films and information on marine wildlife and habitat protection.
Read MoreAre Sharks Really the Apex Predators?
Many species of sharks are considered apex predators in the marine ecosystems they inhabit. Apex predators are usually defined in terms of trophic dynamics, meaning that they occupy the highest […]
Read MoreSharktober News
Saving Sharks and Protecting Marine Habitat- Sharktober news 10/31/2024
Read MoreNew Study Reveals Remnant White Shark Population in Med.
A team of scientists has discovered one of the last remaining white shark populations in the Sicilian Channel, of the western Mediterranean Sea.
Read MoreWhat is Sharktober?
Sharktober is the period when the large adult sharks reappear on our coastline after six months or more of absence. After migrating thousands of miles from the Central Pacific ocean between North America and Hawaii called the “White Shark Cafe”, the mature white sharks return in late summer to their feeding grounds off the Central California coast.
Read MoreScience Communication and Public Ocean Education
Science communication is the ability to engage a wide array of audiences regarding environmental concerns, utilizing a framework set forth to hook participants into educating more on pertinent topics, and strategically designing a solution for next steps. Science is meant to be engaging and fun for all ages of learners and educators, and this means presentations should be designed for all levels of thinkers.
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