This week, following 45 days of Congress in session, the Papahānaumokuākea National Marine Sanctuary has become our 18th National Marine Sanctuary.
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 MoreUnderwater Cleanup Catalina- Join us!
Join Shark Stewards at our booth and get a free sticker.
Avalon Harbor Underwater Cleanup Feb. 22, 2025
One of Southern California’s major dive events!
SCUBA Show Long Beach
JOIN SHARK STEWARDS at the SCUBA SHOW LONG BEACH!
Long Beach Convention Center Long Beach, California
Read MoreSharks and the sustainable blue economy
Sharks play a pivotal role in ocean ecosystems, acting as apex predators that maintain the health and balance of marine environments. Their presence regulates species populations, which helps prevent the overgrazing of seagrasses and reefs by smaller marine animals.6 By promoting healthy oceanic ecosystems, sharks indirectly support fisheries and other marine industries critical to the blue economy.
Read MoreCelebrate Intl Whale Shark Day and Join our Shark 101 live Webinar
Join us for a free shark 101 live zoom on international whale shark day, and learn how to participate in community science!
Read MoreEducational Dive in La Jolla with Waterhorse Charters
Join us with our partners Waterhorse charters for a shark education dive and community science data collection September 3rd.
Help us search and identify sevengill sharks as part of the Sharkwatch ID program using Shark Book with Ocean Sanctuaries.
Earth Day Cleanup Kohala, Hawai’i
With Keep Puako Beautiful and South Kohala Reef Alliance Shark Stewards invites you to a Tailgate style cleanup of the facility, beach, land and water April 22, 20223. Watch for […]
Read MoreCatalina Underwater Cleanup with PCH SCUBA
Avalon Underwater Cleanup on 2/25 with PCH Scuba dive bash all weekend. Fight for sharks and clean the ocean.
Read MoreDiving With Sharks to Save Them
Join Shark Stewards Director David McGuire and Southern California Chair Maria Korcmaros for a conversation on shark attacks, diving with sharks and saving them.
Images and short film from recent work with Tiger sharks in Hawaii, and international shark conservation work with shark stewards.
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