Divers for Sharks

17/04/2026

Alert in Fiji!

A known sanctuary for hammerhead sharks and rays at the mouth of the Dreketi River is now at the centre of growing concern from traditional qoliqoli owners in Macuata.

16/04/2026

16/04/2026

The organizers of a campaign against shark finning in the European Union have filed a formal complaint against the EU Commission, accusing it of mishandling their case and missing deadlines. The European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) is an EU tool that allow citizens to participate in policy-making. ...

16/04/2026

Brazil is beginning to change the landscape for sharks: new regulations, court rulings, and public pressure are exposing a system built on exploitation and a lack of transparency.

15/04/2026

15 Apr 2026 The National Park and the Environmental Protection Area of Albardão: A New Outlook for the Franciscana and other Threatened Species in Brazil Eduardo R. Secchi, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande-FURG Renato V. Carvalho and Kleber G. da Silva, Núcleo de Educação e Monitoramento Ambie...

13/04/2026

COLOMBO — The sawfish, a large ray, is easily recognized by its long, flattened snout edged with sharp, tooth-like projections that form a distinctive “saw,” technically known as a rostrum. Despite being one of the ocean’s most extraordinary creatures, very little research has been carried o...

06/04/2026

BUEA, Cameroon — To his fishing peers, Ojah Alfred, 45, is a fisher like they are. But to Cameroon’s scientific community, he is also a scientist — a citizen scientist. For eight years, Alfred, alongside more than 80 other fishers across Cameroon’s three coastal regions, has been collecting ...