December 06, 2026 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Join us for our monthly cleanup at Aquatic Park and celebrate sharks this Sharktober! Education, Science and Action- this event supported by a […]
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HELP US CLEAN THE PARK November 08, 2026 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Join us for our monthly cleanup at Aquatic Park and celebrate sharks this Sharktober! Education, Science and Action- […]
Read MoreSharktober- Sharks and Super El Niño
Learn about local sharks and the impacts along our coastline and the San Francisco Bay at Cal Berkeley’s Ocean Society with Shark Steward’s David McGuire.
Read MoreBerkeley’s Waterfront Walking Tour-Aquatic Park
Join marine biologist David McGuire, director of the non-profit Shark Stewards, on a walking tour around Berkeley’s Aquatic Park. Learn about the history of this urban waterway, human use, and the wildlife of the park.
Read MoreGreater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary Adventures
Take an adventure into the Greater Farallon National Marine Sanctuary and experience whales, seabirds, maybe even a great white shark!
Read MoreNew Executive Order Threatens Decades of Shark and Ocean Protection in USA Waters
A new directive from the White House threatens to undo decades of hard-won marine conservation in the name of deregulation. President Trump’s recently signed Executive Order, titled “Restoring American Saltwater Angling and Recreation,” takes direct aim at the federal fisheries management systems that protect important marine habitat and our most vulnerable marine species, including sharks.
Under the guise of eliminating “unnecessary restrictions” and cutting red tape for recreational anglers and charter businesses, the administration is actively dismantling the safety nets that prevent overfishing and habitat destruction.
Read More2026 Coastal & Estuarine Summit
Join Shark Stewards at the 2026 Coastal & Estuarine Summit where we will be presenting a poster on shark and ray morbidity and mortality from disease in the San FRancisco Bay, and our monitoring results at Berkeley’s Aquatic Park.
Read MoreSharktober Cleanup Aquatic Park
Join us for our monthly cleanup at Aquatic Park and celebrate sharks this Sharktober!
Read MoreBay Area Science Festival – Shark Exhibit and Activities
Join us for shark activities including how the Ampulla of Loenzini work, and a live dissection with Shark Stewards at the Bay Area Science Festival San Francisco.
Read MoreFinning Bans Alone Are Not Enough: End the Overfishing and Trade Driving Shark Declines
A new Nature Communications analysis finds that shark-finning regulations, while important, have not produced a statistically significant change in global shark-product exports, imports, domestic consumption, or trading partnerships. The study by UCSB researchers McDonald et. al result is a clear warning: preventing the wasteful act of finning at sea must be paired with enforceable fishing limits and meaningful controls on the shark-fin trade. What does this mean for the sharks?
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