Through our research, we aim to provide important data on shark presence, abundance, habitat use and movement patterns in the Pacific.
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Our policy work occurs at three main levels, community, national and international and the policy measures span recreational and industrial fisheries, trade and ecotourism.
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Through research, outreach, education and advocacy, we are working to understand the complex issues contributing to the decline of shark and ray populations and helping to create effective regulations that will protect them for future generations.
DonateThis year, WCPFC22 made several important decisions related to how we manage our tuna fisheries, high-seas transshipment, compliance obligations, and ecosystem protections. Learn more about the outcomes and what’s ahead.
One of the region’s most outspoken tuna advocates says the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) faces a credibility crisis if next week’s Manila meeting once again fails to deliver long-promised harvest strategies.
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Much of the world’s albacore tuna catch, which usually ends up in a can, comes from the southwestern Pacific Ocean, where fishery managers just passed a new set of conservation rules.
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Sharks Pacific has delivered a strong message to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC), warning that the region cannot claim credible fisheries management while ignoring the growing threat of marine pollution, especially abandoned fishing gear.
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Sharks Pacific Policy Director Bubba Cook says the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) faces a defining moment in Manila, warning that failure to adopt a management procedure for South Pacific albacore would hit Pacific economies and undermine the credibility of the Commission.
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Conservationist Alfred "Bubba" Cook and high-profile New Zealand investigator, Tim McKinnel talk to Paddy Gower about the dark underbelly of the international fishing industry and the need for greater transparency, accountability and change.
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A global initiative supporting ocean conservation efforts in the most remote corners of the tropical Pacific has sent an all-Cook Islands research team to Penrhyn.
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But there are solutions, experts say, such as regulating international trade in sharks and creating more sustainable fisheries.
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National Geographic explorer Jessica Cramp discusses how to better save sharks through improved conservation policies.
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The project surveyed nearly 400 reefs across 58 nations as part of the Global FinPrint project and concluded that sharks were virtually absent on many of the world’s coral reefs, indicating that they are too rare to fulfill their normal role in the ecosystem.
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Are you a shark fanatic who is curious to learn more about some of the ocean’s most misunderstood and awe-inspiring creatures? Then join us as our Executive Director and Founder, Dr. Jess Cramp, hits the road as a featured speaker with National Geographic Live to tell the Untold Story of Sharks.
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Thanks to the generous support of our Tag Team we will be able to purchase additional satellite tags and learn more about sharks in the Pacific. But why is this so important? Research Director, Vinay Udyawer, breaks down the questions: what are satellite tags, how do they work, and how do we use the information to protect sharks?
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This year, WCPFC22 made several important decisions related to how we manage our tuna fisheries, high-seas transshipment, compliance obligations, and ecosystem protections. Learn more about the outcomes and what’s ahead.
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