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 £61.20

    + £15.30 Gift Aid
  2. Sarah Cooper £5.10

  3. Michal Lowthorpe £51.00

    Top up for the sharks. From Steve 😊

  4. Nicola Ladwiniec £15.30

    + £3.83 Gift Aid
  5. Charlotte Edis £10.20

    Happy Birthday Dylan! from Alex xx

  6. Lizzie Roberts £15.00

    Happy Birthday Dylan! Thanks for a great party. Lots of love from Florence R xx

  7. Alexi Lewy £20.40

    Happy birthday Dylan. Love Noa and Kaia xox

  8. Jake Bell £20.00

    + £5.00 Gift Aid

    Happy birthday Dylan, what a wonderful idea and so kind of you to support the shark charity! Love Jake and his family xx

  9. Jessica Murray £20.40

  10. Anonymous £15.30

    What a wonderful cause to support. Happy birthday Dylan!

  11. Andrew Lynch £20.40

  12. Cailen Bick £20.40

    Happy birthday Dylan. Lots of love Cailen

  13. Christopher Johnston £15.30

    + £3.83 Gift Aid

    For a while I've said that any money I make from the sale of my music or online streams, I would donate. It isn't as much as I would like, but this is all the profit I've made from my recorded music and I hope it will help a bit.

  14. Katie Burch £25.00

    Happy birthday Dylan. Love Katie, Matt, Jack and Archie xx

  15. Gemma Lever £10.20

    Happy birthday Dylan, we hope you have a wonderful day. Caoilainn and Francesca xx

  16. Haydn Ellis £10.20

    Happy birthday Dylan! Love from Haydn x

  17. Michal Lowthorpe £25.50

    What a wonderful idea to think of saving animals!! We wish you a very Happy birthday 🎂 🥳 and good luck in your money raising venture!! Love Steve, Michal and Blu, Oliver and Isabel xxx

  18. Freddie Fidrmuc £20.40

    Happy Birthday Dylan! Hope you have a great day. I love sharks too! From Freddie

  19. James Foster £10.20

    + £2.55 Gift Aid
  20. Jake Dupre £41.41

  21. Karen Gale £10.20

    Dylan , so proud of your decision to share your Birthday , and raise money for such a worthwhile cause . Well done , help is so needed to save our lovely planet 💋

  22. Denise Moore £102.00

  23. Helen Falle £10.20

    + £2.55 Gift Aid

    Amazing Dylan keep it up xxxx love Nana

  24. Steve Falle £15.30

    Happy Birthday Dylan

  25. Mark Boothman £5.10

    Dear Dylan Happy 8th Birthday to the best brother in the world. Love you infinity love Myla xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

  26. James, Melanie & Bonnie Boothman £100.00

    Happy birthday Dylan. What a great idea for an amazing cause! We're very proud of you. Lots of love Uncle James, Auntie Melanie & Bonnie ❤️

  27. James Perkins £10.00

  28. Matt Le Clercq £10.20

    Great to see such a young shark ambassador 🦈 Happy Dylan!

  29. Kim Preston £20.40

    + £5.10 Gift Aid

    Happy birthday Dylan, what a wonderful thing you are doing. So grown up and a worthy cause - love The Preston’s xx

  30. Jennifer Byrne £10.20

    Happy Birthday Dylan! You are a very caring boy. Love The Byrne Family xx

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