About the Big Shark Pledge

Many of our best known and much-loved sharks make their home on the high seas, the open-ocean beyond national borders. In our shared ocean, these sharks and rays face a very real threat from a huge international fleet of industrial-scale fishing vessels. Research published in early 2021 confirmed that over three-quarters of oceanic sharks and rays are now at risk of extinction due to the destructive impact of overfishing. They have declined by 71% over the last 50 years.

The Big Shark Pledge supports the vital work of our Oceanic Programme. Your donation will help us put pressure on governments and fisheries. And make the positive changes required to safeguard these awesome sharks.

Sign the pledge

This will be a long-term international and collaborative effort. Forging a pathway to rebuild populations of high-seas sharks and rays. By putting science at the heart of shark conservation and fisheries management. And making the vital changes needed to set populations on the road to recovery.

Supporters (333)

  1. Anonymous £250.00

    + £62.50 Gift Aid

    Thank you for the great work.

  2. Christopher Hayes £10.20

  3. Richard Hart £200.00

    + £50.00 Gift Aid

    Sharks are friends not food!

  4. Jack Anderson £25.50

    + £6.38 Gift Aid

    Happy Birthday Lucy!

  5. Anonymous £10.20

  6. Joe Reed £10.20

    + £2.55 Gift Aid
  7. paul hughes £5.10

    + £1.28 Gift Aid
  8. Anonymous £10.20

  9. Polly Wake £60.00

    + £15.00 Gift Aid

    Thank you for the great work you do from all at Christal Seas Scuba, Norwich.

  10. Christopher Hayes £10.20

  11. Anonymous £25.50

  12. Sophie Leadbetter £10.20

    + £2.55 Gift Aid
  13. Lewis Taylor £10.20

    + £2.55 Gift Aid
  14. Anonymous £51.00

  15. Elizabeth Weston £25.50

    For Becky's birthday with love from Auntie Liz and Uncle Neil

  16. judy palmer £30.00

  17. Patrick West £20.40

  18. Patrick West £20.40

    For my shark obsessed boyfriend

  19. Gregory Lavin £102.00

  20. Anonymous £50.00

  21. Wendy Barrett £15.30

    In memory of Duncan Hamilton

  22. Nicole Chambers £25.50

  23. Anonymous £51.00

    Rachel Brooks was guest speaker at NUPG's meeting this month and we're making this donation on her behalf.

  24. Ronel Golan £5.10

  25. Mandy Hamilton £20.40

    + £5.10 Gift Aid

    This donation is made in the name of Duncan William Stephen Hamilton who supported this charity of 20+ years. Duncan (1970 to 2022) died recently and asked for donations to be made to this charity in his name. RIP Duncan William Stephen Hamilton

  26. Eileen King £25.50

    + £6.38 Gift Aid

    In memory of Duncan William Stephen Hamilton

  27. Dave Hilliard £12.75

    + £3.19 Gift Aid
  28. Geoffrey Bradley £10.20

    Very glad to help these magnificent creatures.

  29. Nora Fertig £51.00

  30. Christopher Hayes £10.20

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