Check out our selection of top shark stories for the month. Covering the latest news and discoveries from around the world... Read more
Sharks and rays are amazing. Present in our seas for 400 million years, they are vital and valuable but also vulnerable. 1/3 of all shark, skate, ray and chimaera species are threatened with extinction, largely due to the impact of unsustainable fisheries. The Shark Trust works tirelessly around the World to ensure sharks and rays are suitably protected.That's why i'm helping the Shark Trust to safeguard their future with this fundraiser.Together we can create positive change. Read more
Having grown up working with my family at our Zooquarium, Sealife Adventure in Southend-on-Sea I’ve always been fascinated by all marine life, particularly Sharks. We’ve cared for several different shark species, each and every one incredibly interesting in every way!As a passionate Marine Enthusiast, I am running the Amsterdam Marathon to raise awareness and funds for The Shark Trust 🦈 Read more
Thailand were the hosts for the 28th Session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC). Read more
How to better give value to the Spanish-speaking community working with elasmobranchs. Read more
As we’re currently in butterfly season, this month we decided to concentrate on the Butterfly Rays! Read more
The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) is an intergovernmental organisation responsible for the management of tuna and tuna-like species – including sharks and rays - in the Indian Ocean. Read more
We’re urging the GFCM to address non-compliance with the shark and ray measure, and its Parties to immediately adopt corresponding national bans, as agreed in 2012 Read more
Delve behind the scenes of shark and ray conservation on The Shark Trust Podcast! Read more
Find out more about our Basking Shark Project Read more
Radical improvements in fisheries management are urgently needed to reverse the decline and put shark and ray species on a road to recovery. Read more
I love sharks and they should be safe for the good of the ocean! Read more
Our Oceanics Programme is a wide-ranging advocacy effort which targets the conservation of oceanic sharks and rays. Read more
Get involved with one of our projects. Search for washed up empty shark eggcases, record your shark sightings and more. Read more
We’ve been working to better protect angelsharks - one of the most threatened family of sharks - for over a decade. Read more
The Mediterranean Sea is a hotspot of extinction risk for sharks and rays. A complex body of water home to nearly 80 species of shark and ray, of which at least 53% are at risk of extinction. Read more
We believe in the power of collective action and the value of working with communities to encourage best practices around sharks and rays Read more
The primary threat to sharks and rays is, without doubt, the impacts of excessive and inadequately managed fisheries. So engagement with fisheries, driving the requirement for science-based sustainable management, is essential. Read more
This month we’re taking a look at the Dusky Shark, a highly migratory species with a particularly slow growth rate and late age at maturity. Read more
Shark Week is a renowned cultural phenomenon – but Plymouth is going bigger and better this summer by welcoming Shark Month to Royal William Yard this July. Read more
I am a graphic designer in Austin,Texas and have been working on a book about sharks for a few months that is primarily focused on illustration rather than information, though it does include facts about various intriguing sharks. At the end of the book,I direct purchasers to a variety of organizations protecting and advocating for sharks, and have selected you guys to receive 25% of the proceeds from this project! I'm also wanting to start a fundraiser to potentailly raise more funds! Read more
Over the long Easter weekend our Citizen Science Data Officer, Harriet, stocked up on suncream (and a rain coat – better safe than sorry in March!), eggcase ID guides, and embarked on an eight hour journey to Bangor, North Wales, Read more