Sharks Pacific

Field Notes

Stories from the Field

Taurātua

Meet Vaine Veiao, a local Cook Islander living in Rarotonga. He lives off the land and is known for his knowledge of Cook Islands myths and legends. Here he tells the story of a Polynesian legend about the Taurātua, Itiki Manuka.

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Fish Guts

What’s it like being a research assistant for Sharks Pacific? We asked Cook Islander Marino Evans to give us the low down on what it’s really like to tag sharks. 

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Are we ready for conservation success?

Sharks Pacific’s ED is a co-author on a new paper that discusses the challenges of shark conservation success.

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Can MPAs Save Sharks?

Jess recently returned from Kuching, Malaysia where she presented at the International Marine Conservation Congress on behalf of Sharks Pacific and James Cook University.

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