Ocean Sentry
Consumers need to stop demanding shark fin soup and other products in the absence of robust laws and sustainable practices regulating shark overfishing, research co-authored by the Sea Around Us initiative at UBC has found.
September, 2018
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5 September
Naval Service detains vessel with tonne of shark fins on board
A Spanish-registered fishing vessel detained by the Naval Service off the southwest coast has been found to have more than a tonne of shark fins on board.
August, 2018
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29 August
Police may punish officers in whale shark incident in Yogyakarta
The Yogyakarta Police are considering punishing three officers who were photographed standing on top of a dead whale shark that was stranded on a beach in Parangkusumo.
June, 2018
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19 June
Starbucks urged to cut ties with Hong Kong chain that still serves shark fin
Starbucks is being pressured to cut ties with popular Hong Kong restaurant chain Maxim’s Caterers Limited over its offering of dishes with shark fin.
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11 June
How much is wildlife tourism affecting the animals it targets?
A new study in Conservation Physiology, published by Oxford University Press, reveals that white shark activity increases dramatically when the animals are interacting with cage-diving operators.
May, 2018
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30 May
Endangered whale shark fins found in Singapore Airlines shipment to HK
Shark fins from endangered species including the giant, placid whale shark were found in a Singapore Airlines shipment to Hong Kong in May, highlighting the widespread challenges the Chinese territory faces in regulating the trade.
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5 May
Miami now nation’s top importer of shark fins
Miami’s position as a global hub in the import-export industry, and port of entry for all things nefarious from dirty gold to smuggled songbirds, has made it a leader in yet another dubious trade: shark fins.
March, 2018
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31 March
Border Force patrols enable sharks return to remote Australian reef
Sharks driven away by illegal fishermen from a remote reef off Western Australia’s northern coast have started to return, thanks to a crackdown by Border Force officers.
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30 March
Sir David Attenborough says WA tiger sharks help fight climate change
Naturalist David Attenborough has used his TV series Blue Planet II to feature the role West Australian tiger sharks play in the fight against climate change.
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28 March
We spent nine years tracking South Africa’s white sharks. What we learnt
How big is South Africa’s white shark population? Nobody really knows: estimates range from 500 to more than 1200. This is an important question because the species is under enormous pressure.
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28 March
Shortfin mako sharks threatened by inaction
Oceanic shark populations are declining as a result of high fishing pressures and lack of international catch quotas. There has been management inaction for decades partly because species data is poorly recorded.
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21 March
Researchers study the vital role of marine predators in supplying nutrients to coral reef ecology
A pioneering study found that the predators, through their fecal material, transfer vital nutrients from their open ocean feeding grounds into shallower reef environments, contributing to the overall health of these fragile ecosystems.