Join us for a night of film and conversation on international shark protection with David McGuire, Founder and Executive Director of Shark Stewards and Ana Blanco, Executive Director of the International Ocean Film Festival.
Read MoreNewsom Signs Chum Bill to Protect White Sharks
It’s unlawful to place any shark bait, shark lure, or shark chum into the water within one nautical mile of any shoreline, pier, or jetty when a white shark is either visible or known to be present.” US Fish and Wildlife Code
Read MoreHistory of Human Occupation on the Farallon islands
Looking west on a clear San Francisco day a smudge of jagged peaks can be glimpsed on edge of the horizon. A rugged archipelago of wind and wave-worn rocks form the Farallon Island chain. Located 30 miles from shore, Farallones composed of SE Farallones (the tallest), Middle Rock, the Island of St James to the North, and Noon Day rock, the islands host a history of shipwreck, murder and the birth of millions of seabirds and seals. Known as the islands of the Dead by the native Miwok, who viewed them but did not leave any evidence of visitation, the islands have a rich and sometimes tragic history of human occupation.
Read MoreSharks the Invisible Casualty in San Francisco Bay Fish Kill
In August, thousands of dead fish washed ashore in San Mateo County, from Foster City to Coyote Point. The reports later spread into the main San Francisco Bay past Hayward and Alameda Island, to Fort Baker in Sausalito. Crossing the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge to investigate the report near San Quentin, my polarized sunglasses showed a distinctly dark swath of water along the tideline stretching from Richmond to the Larkspur channel.
Read MoreBeach Cleanup for a Plastic Free National Park
Join the crew of sharks, mermaids, pirates and Alcatraz escapees keeping the Bay and beach plastic free August 20
Read MoreLights, Camera, Shark Action! Live at International Ocean Film Festival
Join Shark Stewards at the 19th annual International Ocean Film Festival, this year live at the Cowell (and other Bay Area) theaters in San Francisco April 7-10.
Read MoreBEACH CLEANUP TEAM and MARINE DEBRIS SURVEY IN OUR MARITIME NATIONAL PARK.
Read MoreEarth Day at Oakland Zoo
Hands of for Bay Sharks and Rays!
How do sharks and rays feed- what are their specializations and what impacts shark and ray health in the San Francisco Bay? Join us at our table learning about local sharks and rays, their specialized feeding mechanisms and discover fun shark facts.
Read MoreBeach Cleanup and Survey, Aquatic Park
Help keep the San Francisco Bay clean and have fun with Shark Stewards at Aquatic Park Beach and help make our National Park Plastic Free.
Read More10 Small, But Mighty Ocean Groups School Together to Create a New Funding Model
10 Small, But Mighty Ocean Groups School Together to Create a New Funding Model
Ten 4 Ocean (T4O) offers unique collective approach