Respect For Fish, San Francisco

Respect for Fish Day, is an international day of recognition of our finny relatives, Join in person in San Francisco at Aquatic Park, August 3rd with In Defense of Animals and PETA. Meet at the lawn just east of the Maritime Museum.

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7th Annual Run 4 Sharks and Health Fair

Join Shark Stewards and our friends in the 7th Annual Run 4 Sharks and Ocean Health Fair at the beautiful Back Bay, Newport Beach CA and benefit youth education.
Get outdoors with this closed course fun run and community event of ocean awareness. Choose a 5k or 1mile race with a 9am start. Walk or run it, professionally timed for some great prizes.

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Sharks and Chainmail Valerie Taylor: Women in Ocean Science

I watched Jaws for the first time as a kid, with my dad. He cautioned me it might be too scary, but I wasn’t scared of the shark- I was enthralled. That fascination never left and has brought me to many pieces of media much better for sharks than Jaws, but Jaws in addition to all the horror the film brought for sharks, helped bring prominence to the career of a remarkable woman who has worked tirelessly to document and save sharks.

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Press Release: Kona celebrates sharks on International Shark Day with film

On July 13, International Shark Day will be recognized in Kona with shark films recognizing the beauty and importance of sharks. Divers, surfers, swimmers and ocean lovers are invited to watch shark films at the Kona Elk Theater as a benefit event for the Kalanihale.org educating youth in Miloli’i. 

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Sharks 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.

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