Through our research, we aim to provide important data on shark presence, abundance, habitat use and movement patterns in the Pacific.
Learn MoreWe reach out in person and digitally through presentations, one on one meetings, school visits, community events, multinational gatherings and more.
Our policy work occurs at three main levels, community, national and international and the policy measures span recreational and industrial fisheries, trade and ecotourism.
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Through research, outreach, education and advocacy, we are working to understand the complex issues contributing to the decline of shark and ray populations and helping to create effective regulations that will protect them for future generations.
DonateHave you ever wondered where our tagged sharks go? So do we!
In this series we share the journeys of individual sharks as evaluated by our Research Director, Vinay Udyawer.
A global initiative supporting ocean conservation efforts in the most remote corners of the tropical Pacific has sent an all-Cook Islands research team to Penrhyn.
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But there are solutions, experts say, such as regulating international trade in sharks and creating more sustainable fisheries.
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National Geographic explorer Jessica Cramp discusses how to better save sharks through improved conservation policies.
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Plunging into the ocean depths will give you a new perspective on the planet—and make you fall in love with sharks.
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Sylvia Earle and Jessica Cramp share what inspires them and how everyone can help make a cleaner, bluer world.
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The project surveyed nearly 400 reefs across 58 nations as part of the Global FinPrint project and concluded that sharks were virtually absent on many of the world’s coral reefs, indicating that they are too rare to fulfill their normal role in the ecosystem.
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An unlikely group—including a National Geographic explorer and a former shark smuggler—team up to protect the Cook Islands' sharks.
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Sharks Pacific was part of the team working toward designating six Important Shark and Ray Areas.
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Have you ever wondered where our tagged sharks go? So do we!
In this series we share the journeys of individual sharks as evaluated by our Research Director, Vinay Udyawer.
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National Geographic Live has announced their 2024-25 event dates and Sharks Pacific’s Executive Director, Jess Cramp, will be a part of the tour. Find an event near you.
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