We say we need sharks, yet we rarely paint the full picture of their importance. Imagine a marine food web as a tightly woven net. Every strand represents a species which helps hold the shape of the whole. Pull one strand and the net doesn’t just lose a thread, it unravels—no longer able to hold the weight of its contents. This is the basic idea behind ecosystem balance, the health of a habitat depends not just on the presence of individuals, but on the relationships between them.
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Transshipment is the transfer of goods, fish and other marine life between fishing vessels at sea or in port, and it has existed for centuries all over the world’s oceans. Sharks Pacific, however, is actively advocating for a full ban on high seas transshipment, with the aim of improving transparency and oversight as industrial fishing vessels transship in exclusive economic zones or in ports.
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While global, regional, and national level efforts have been taken to improve shark conservation, seafood traceability remains opaque, allowing shark meat to be sold under vague and sometimes misleading labels.
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Are you a shark fanatic who is curious to learn more about some of the ocean’s most misunderstood and awe-inspiring creatures? Then join us as our Executive Director and Founder, Dr. Jess Cramp, hits the road as a featured speaker with National Geographic Live to tell the Untold Story of Sharks.
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