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. Courtney Gerard £40.00

  2. Thomas Molina £40.00

  3. Anonymous £30.60

    Keep up the good work!

  4. Ivor Moody £51.00

    + £12.75 Gift Aid
  5. Kimberley James £81.60

    + £20.40 Gift Aid

    I am a pyrography artist and have made a series of shark wood burnings. I have pledged to donate 50% of any sales to The Shark Trust to support the great work being done. I have just made a sale and I am really pleased to be able to help the cause!

  6. Madisyn Sherman £30.60

  7. Mike Hessey £20.40

    + £5.10 Gift Aid
  8. Anonymous £5.10

  9. Matt Allen £10.20

    + £2.55 Gift Aid
  10. Anonymous £25.50

    + £6.38 Gift Aid
  11. Anonymous £255.00

    + £63.75 Gift Aid
  12. Anonymous £40.00

    + £10.00 Gift Aid
  13. Alessandro Iafisco £25.50

  14. Richard Evans £25.00

  15. Erica Hartigan £10.20

  16. Caroline Peters £46.00

  17. Kimberley Charity £40.00

    + £10.00 Gift Aid
  18. Martin Farrell £15.30

    + £3.83 Gift Aid
  19. Steffan Levine £10.20

    Our family loves sharks and would like to help them however we can.

  20. Mark Lee £1,000.00

    As an 'Ethical' business, we are delighted to be able to support a charity such as Shark Trust. Best of luck in the future, the Oxivity Team

  21. Anonymous £5.10

  22. Tom Beaven £5.10

    + £1.28 Gift Aid
  23. Anonymous £76.50

    + £19.13 Gift Aid

    My nephews opted not to receive Xmas presents this year but for me to donate to charity in lieu. They have chosen The Shark Trust as one of their chosen charities.

  24. paul hughes £10.20

    + £2.55 Gift Aid
  25. Anonymous £25.00

    On behalf of Luka Lam Petersen

  26. Luka Petersen £10.20

  27. Chris Johnson £3,060.00

  28. Anonymous £25.50

  29. Edoardo Pitton £10.20

    For Luka birthday

  30. Rosemie Schaab £10.20

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