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Written by Shark Savers
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Monday, 15 November 2010 19:31 |
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Press Release
Misool Eco Resort and Shark Savers announced today that a Shark Sanctuary has been declared for the entire 17,760 square miles of Raja Ampat, Indonesia. Bupati Drs Marcus Wanma, the Regent of Raja Ampat, made this historic declaration, demonstrating leadership in marine conservation.
The Raja Ampat Shark Sanctuary provides full protection for sharks, manta rays, mobulas, dugongs, and turtles. Also prohibited are highly destructive practices including reef bombing and the aquarium fish trade. The Shark Sanctuary is the first of its kind in Indonesia, the largest island archipelago in the world.
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Written by Shark Savers
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Monday, 15 November 2010 07:47 |
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We are excited to announce that the Regent of Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Bupati Drs Marcus Wanma, has declared a Shark Sanctuary for the entire 17,760 square mile area of Raja Ampat. This declaration is a direct response to the proposal presented by Shark Savers and our partner, Misool Eco Resort.
The Bupati has declared that, in Raja Ampat, it is now:
- Forbidden to catch fish with poison, bombs etc;
- Forbidden to catch fish using a compressor, purse seine,“Muroami” and “bubu”
- Forbidden to catch sharks, manta rays, mobulas, live reef fish for the aquarium trade, dugongs and turtles.
- Forbidden to catch any fish at all in designated tourism and conservation areas.
This is an important milestone, as Raja Ampat enjoys the highest marine biodiversity level on the planet with 1397 species of fish and over 600 species of coral recorded. It has also been the scene of destructive overfishing that has severely threatened sharks, mantas, and other vulnerable species.
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Written by Shark Savers
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Wednesday, 06 October 2010 11:23 |
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Press Release
Aggressor Fleet (www.aggressor.com), one of the largest LiveAboard companies in the world, has announced they will sponsor Shark Savers (www.sharksavers.org), a leading international shark conservation organization. The Aggressor contribution will support Shark Savers’ program to create Shark Sanctuaries to protect sharks in critical locations throughout the world.
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Written by Shark Savers
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Monday, 30 August 2010 15:44 |
Shark Savers is working with the Misool Eco Resort and other tourism companies and NGOs to create a large Shark Sanctuary in Raja Ampat. One component of this effort is our petition in support of the Shark Sanctuary.
The purpose of the petition effort is to show broad international support for the Shark Sanctuary, particularly among the very people who are likely to visit Raja Ampat as a result.
To date, we have assembled the signatures of over 7,000 individuals, and over 250 NGOs and tourism companies from around the world. This is a great outpouring of attention and support.
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Written by Jonn Lu
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Wednesday, 11 August 2010 15:11 |
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We recently received this comment on our website:
"We like Shark fin so much ... I will eat as long as available in the market ... why push people not to eat ???? this is a freedom society ... we can do and eat anything we like .... stop this !!!"
Not knowing the author of the note, we decided to take it seriously (we do get prank or provocative comments, sometimes). The question is a perfectly reasonable one and we all value our liberties. As humans, we also have responsibilities which often restrain some of our freedoms. Jonn Lu, our volunteer team leader in Hong Kong, asked to respond. Here is Jonn's thoughtful reply.
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Written by Shark Savers
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Thursday, 15 July 2010 10:07 |
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(Press Release) Shark Savers launched the "Say 'no' to shark fin soup" campaign in Hong Kong at the Diving Resort & Travel Expo that opens today and extends through July 18, 2010. Shark Savers, a key participant in the Expo's theme of marine conservation, will encourage people to stop eating shark fin soup as a means to protect sharks and improve ocean health.
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Written by Shark Savers
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Thursday, 15 July 2010 09:55 |
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As part of our shark fin soup campaign, we recently produced a film in Hong Kong and China that interviews many wonderful people who have pledged not to eat shark fin soup. That film is not done, yet, but we do have a teaser for it. See it now.
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Written by Shark Savers
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Saturday, 10 July 2010 18:01 |
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See the new pictures for enormous billboards that have been erected as part of our shark fin soup campaign in China.
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Written by Shark Savers
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Thursday, 08 July 2010 09:57 |
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You may have heard that Shark Savers has been busy in Hong Kong, lately. In June, we produced a short documentary film on shark fin soup, there. And now, on July 16-17, we will be participating at the Diving, Resort & Travel Expo in Hong Kong.
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Written by Shark Savers
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Thursday, 01 July 2010 11:26 |
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In the past few days, we have also come across another pioneer who not only has taken a stand against shark fin soup, but he is helping to popularize alternatives to it.
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Written by Shark Savers
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Tuesday, 15 June 2010 17:09 |
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 sharks.
Raja Ampat in Eastern Indonesia is perhaps the crown jewel of this biodiverse region, but its shark populations have been ravaged and its manta populations are now under siege.
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Written by Shark Savers
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Sunday, 13 June 2010 12:50 |
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The billboard and other public media portion of the "Say 'no' to shark fin soup" campaign that we are conducting together with WildAid and Oceana has expanded to Guangzhou. Guangzhou is the third largest city of China and has traditionally had one of the highest use of shark fin soup.
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Written by Mary O'Malley
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Sunday, 13 June 2010 12:29 |
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At a meeting held at the Long Beach Scuba Show last month, Shark Savers joined with Senator Clayton Hee, the Hawaii Senator who introduced SB 2169; Stefanie Brendl, who worked tirelessly to garner support to ensure the bill's passage; Marine Artist and conservationist, Wyland; legendary film maker and Shark Savers Board member Stan Waterman; and several other conservation groups. The purpose of the meeting was to celebrate the success of the Hawaii bill and discuss plans and ideas for pursuing similar legislation in the US and other parts of the world.
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Written by Mary O'Malley
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Sunday, 13 June 2010 12:26 |
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As many of you have heard by now, Hawaii's Governor Linda Lingle signed the historic Shark Fin Bill - SB 2169 to Prohibit the Possession, Sale and Distribution of Shark Fins - into law on May 28th. This law will go into effect on July 1, 2010, and restaurants that currently serve shark fin dishes will have a one year grace period to clear out existing inventory.
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Written by Mary O'Malley
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Sunday, 02 May 2010 08:58 |
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Last Wednesday was a very sad day in Florida for sharks and those of us who are working hard to conserve them. Dr. Neil Hammerschlag's report on the RJ Dunlap Marine Conservation Program blog sums up the day's events and the senseless waste of two pregnant sharks - a Great Hammerhead and a Bull Shark - and their 47 unborn pups.
Out of tragedies, however, there are usually some positive outcomes and lessons learned. Having had a few days to calm down and think about what has happened, following are some observations.
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