Back in March I met with the Australian CITES Representatives to talk about AWARE's Sharks in Peril campaign. I spoke about our petition - back in March 50,000 people had signed demanding sharks get the protection they deserve.
One thing was very clear from this meeting - Divers can play a critical role in lobbying for increased protection. We have voting power - and we can choose to use this power and lobby for change.
So Finn arrived in the Bristol office to start his exploration of the world and begin his mission to spread the word about dwindling shark populations.
PARIS — Sharks can be worth far more when they are swimming around the reef than when they are in a bowl of soup — as much as nearly $2 million each, in fact, according to the results of a study released Monday.
Show your commitment to ocean protection. Download this artwork and print your very own Give Sharks a Fighting Chance display for your dive center classroom, shop floor or upcoming dive event. Show your divers how to take action on shark protection.
Brace for impact. Project AWARE is powering ocean heroes into action.
We received an overwhelming number of applications for our first ever Ocean Action Project.
Five winners were officially announced on 5th September after supporters and the public were given the opportunity to vote for their favourite projects via facebook.
Over 5,500 people voted for the project they believed should be put into motion, from shark and manta ray protection to cleaning up the ocean from the growing onslaught of trash.
I love to be proactive. I sit at work all day thinking about ways I can spread the word that sharks need our protection. So, I gathered up a team of shark lovers from the PADI office in Bristol as well as some friends from the area and I challenged us all to take the streets of the city centre to let the people of Bristol know that we all need to protect our ocean planet!
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