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. Gaynor Marshall £10.20

    Very proud of you for doing this.

  2. Zoe Marshall £10.00

    + £2.50 Gift Aid

    Happy birthday little man! From all of us, and the cows at Clairval farm 🚜 x

  3. Julie Carré £10.20

    Happy birthday Dylan 🦈🧁

  4. Karin Stevenson £24.00

    Dear Dylan Happy Birthday Lots of love Nanny , Gary and Lana xxx

  5. Andy Mann £10.00

  6. Josephine Morss £1.00

  7. Zach H-R £25.50

    + £6.38 Gift Aid
  8. Caroline Peters £48.96

  9. Anonymous £51.00

  10. Claire Hubbard £25.50

    + £6.38 Gift Aid
  11. Jeremy Thompson £25.50

    + £6.38 Gift Aid
  12. MAREESA CRUZ £145.35

  13. Li Willocks £51.00

  14. Ryan Delph £10.20

    + £2.55 Gift Aid
  15. Josephine Morss £1.30

  16. Josephine Morss £3.50

  17. Leon Resende £5.10

  18. Josephine Morss £1.00

  19. Josephine Morss £1.50

  20. Jill Longson £102.00

    This is for Paul Bunting, brother in law in lieu of a birthday present. If you could put his name rather than mine in your list of donors. Thank you! Jill

  21. Josephine Morss £2.25

  22. Sophie McCann £20.40

    + £5.10 Gift Aid
  23. Hadley Maynard £35.70

  24. Andres Shifman £10.20

  25. Anonymous £10.00

    Donating for Shark Awareness Day

  26. Anonymous £25.50

  27. Anonymous £102.00

  28. J Slatter £90.00

    + £22.50 Gift Aid
  29. Emily Valentine £5.10

    + £1.28 Gift Aid
  30. Max Giblin £30.00

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