Conservation

Legal protection for al sharks, manta rays and mobula's in Raja Ampat: you can help to make it happen! 1 Reply

Indonesia enjoys the most biodiverse ocean environments on the planet. Unfortunately, it is also the world's largest shark fishery, having all but emptied its waters of a valuable resource: its shark…

Started by Katrien Vandevelde. Last reply by iDive Sharks Jul 12.

Reflections from Fabien Cousteau

I've just received this rather moving editorial from Fabien, please feel free to add your comments."This month has been both a special time for our ocean planet and one of great distress. June 7th ki…

Started by iDive Sharks Jun 22.

The Global Shark Initiative 2 Replies

Hi everyone,Just wanted to make a shameless plug about a small movement that I have started on facebook. The Global Shark Initiative started out as an idea to serve as a platform where all shark adv…

Tagged: Conservation, The Global Shark Initiative

Started by iDive Sharks. Last reply by iDive Sharks Jun 5.

Help to Support Bahamian Sharks 1 Reply

Hi Everyone, As we all know the waters around the Bahamas are home to a myriad of sharks species including many of the ones that members here interact with on a weekly, if not daily basis. I would l…

Started by iDive Sharks. Last reply by Cristina Zenato Apr 11.

In Bad Taste! 6 Replies

Even closer to home here in Bali I recently came across a magazine 'The Mag' which is a freeby periodical that promotes all of the tourist attractions on the islands. The theme parks, zoo's, tours, h…

Tagged: Publication, Bali, Promoting Shark Dishes

Started by iDive Sharks. Last reply by iDive Sharks Apr 1.

FRUSTRATED 6 Replies

This is from one of the guys that was involved in killing that tiger shark with spears that aired on American televison... "Saw twelve tiger sharks today over ten ft! I hate those damn shark feeding…

Started by Jillian Morris. Last reply by Steven Anderson Mar 27.

Devastating news from CITES: Bye, Bye Hammerhead and Oceanic whitetip sharks 6 Replies

  Lesley Rochat (Manager and Director of Education Save Our Seas Foundation) reports the decission taken at CITES today:   The hammerhead proposal has been rejected and so has the oceanic whitetip. T…

Started by Katrien Vandevelde. Last reply by Katrien Vandevelde Mar 25.

Stop Shark Sales at Carrefour Egypt 6 Replies

  HEPCA wants the Egyptian Government to intervene to stop shark trading and to ensure a ban on the exporting of shark meat. We encourage the community to challenge those endangering us like Carrefo…

Started by Katrien Vandevelde. Last reply by Katrien Vandevelde Mar 22.

What page are we on? 2 Replies

Hi all,I guess I've been contemplating penning this discussion for some time. It was borne from my personal reaction to the 'Conservation Attenuation' blog post by Jeff Schreiber. In an ideal world w…

Tagged: Regulation, Fishery, Shark Fin Soup

Started by iDive Sharks. Last reply by Kelvin Murray Mar 21.

Seastewards.org: Petition Shark Sanctuary= Stop Shark fin and Fin products 2 Replies

Provide a San Francisco Sanctuary for Sharks. Each year tens of millions of sharks are being killed for their fins alone in the practice called shark finning, and as bycatch in industrial longline fi…

Started by Katrien Vandevelde. Last reply by Katrien Vandevelde Mar 21.