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.
DonateWe had an incredible few weeks in Niue this September. It was a fantastic opportunity to push forward our research on shark depredation and connect with our long-standing Niuean collaborators.
Sharks Pacific Policy Director Bubba Cook says the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) faces a defining moment in Manila, warning that failure to adopt a management procedure for South Pacific albacore would hit Pacific economies and undermine the credibility of the Commission.
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Conservationist Alfred "Bubba" Cook and high-profile New Zealand investigator, Tim McKinnel talk to Paddy Gower about the dark underbelly of the international fishing industry and the need for greater transparency, accountability and change.
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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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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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The FinForce is a group of committed, behind-the-scenes champions who help power Sharks Pacific’s policy and advocacy work across the Pacific. These remote volunteers bring curiosity, dedication, and a love for healthy oceans to projects that sit at the crossroads of science, policy, and real-world conservation.
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Bubba Cook joins Human Rights at Sea as a new Global Ambassador, supporting the organization’s international human rights development work around the world.
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Sharks Pacific participated in the WCPFC’s 21st Technical and Compliance Committee meeting, held in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia. The TCC is where the rubber meets the road in terms of ensuring the Commission’s rules are actually implemented.
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