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Current Projects of the Shark Foundation

The Foundation globally supports Shark Preservation Projects. Below you find the presently supported projects.

eDNA study on shark and ray populations in South Africa

South Africa is located between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and is a hotspot when it comes to climate change. Using e(environmental)DNA this study will investigate the influence of climate...

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Sharks in the Ambracian Gulf

For years now severe overfishing has caused an especially dramatic decrease in the numbers of sharks and rays in the Mediterranean Sea. The waters around Greece are known for their rich diversity of...

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Blackmouth catsharks in underwater canyon in the Mediterranean Sea

In the Gulf of Lion, west of Toulon, France, a highly increased number of blackmouth catsharks was detected in the bycatch. The identification and appropriate protection of "essential" habitats in...

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Diel behavior of shark and ray species

Although there is a general consensus that sharks and rays are more active at night, our knowledge on their diel ecology and behaviour remains drastically limited. Using BRUVs, the diel behavior of...

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Shark Trade in Tamil Nadu, India

Short Project: The project will examine emerging supply chains in one of the world’s top shark fishing nations, India. Using data from elasmobranch landings and value chains, this project will piece...

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Artisanal Fisheries in Ghana

Ghana is a major elasmobranch fishing nation in the West African subregion. Elasmobranch fishery represents a key source of employment, providing both sustenance and income for some of the poorest...

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Sharks and Rays Seychelles

Short Project: Little is known about the diversity and abundance of elasmobranch species around Fregate Island, Seychelles. The images captured during a previous assessment revealed an array of...

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Global Blue Shark Genetic Connectivity

Short Project: The blue shark Prionace glauca is the most commonly caught species of shark globally, with a recent estimate of around 10M blue sharks caught annually. This project will identify...

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Shark protection in Cape Verde

West Africa’s Cape Verde is an archipelago of ten volcanic islands, home to over 60 shark and ray species. In Cape Verde’s islands sharks are not intensively exploited, making it an elasmobranch...

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Global Analysis of Whale Shark Populations

Whale sharks are the largest living shark species. These peaceful giants feed on plankton and travel great distances in their search for food. Whale sharks are found on the IUCN Red List and on...

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Population genomics of 4 large shark species

Numerous shark species are being massively overfished and are endangered worldwide. Although sharks can wander large distances, it must be assumed that they form local populations (philopatry) which...

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Migration of large shark species

Lemon, hammerhead and tiger sharks frequently migrate over distances of several 1,000 km in the Bahamas/Florida region. On their migrations, they pass through areas where they are not protected....

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Migrations of pelagic sharks

Many shark species, especially the pelagic forms, follow their prey or visit their mating and parturition sites. In doing so, they often come close to international fishing fleets and are killed...

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Fiji Shark Reef Marine Reserve

Shark Reef off the south coast of Viti Levu was intensively fished by the fishermen of the village who owns the fishing rights to the reef. This resulted in a strong reduction of local shark stocks...

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Shark Nurseries in Rookery Bay (FL)

Shark "nurseries" are often located in shallow waters overgrown by mangroves in which the young sharks can grow up protected from larger predators. Unlike bony fish, sharks bear only very little...

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Artisanal Fisheries in Angola

An alarming reduction of sharks has been noticed in West Africa, due mainly to the ever increasing demand for shark fins in the Asian region. Large hammerhead sharks, lemon sharks and bull sharks...

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Current Projects of the Shark Foundation

The Foundation globally supports Shark Preservation Projects. Below you find the presently supported projects.

eDNA study on shark and ray populations in South Africa

South Africa is located between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and is a hotspot when it comes to climate change. Using e(environmental)DNA this study will investigate the influence of climate...

More ...

Sharks in the Ambracian Gulf

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Blackmouth catsharks in underwater canyon in the Mediterranean Sea

In the Gulf of Lion, west of Toulon, France, a highly increased number of blackmouth catsharks was detected in the bycatch. The identification and appropriate protection of "essential" habitats in...

More ...

Diel behavior of shark and ray species

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Shark Trade in Tamil Nadu, India

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Artisanal Fisheries in Ghana

Ghana is a major elasmobranch fishing nation in the West African subregion. Elasmobranch fishery represents a key source of employment, providing both sustenance and income for some of the poorest...

More ...

Sharks and Rays Seychelles

Short Project: Little is known about the diversity and abundance of elasmobranch species around Fregate Island, Seychelles. The images captured during a previous assessment revealed an array of...

More ...

Global Blue Shark Genetic Connectivity

Short Project: The blue shark Prionace glauca is the most commonly caught species of shark globally, with a recent estimate of around 10M blue sharks caught annually. This project will identify...

More ...

Shark protection in Cape Verde

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Global Analysis of Whale Shark Populations

Whale sharks are the largest living shark species. These peaceful giants feed on plankton and travel great distances in their search for food. Whale sharks are found on the IUCN Red List and on...

More ...

Population genomics of 4 large shark species

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Migration of large shark species

Lemon, hammerhead and tiger sharks frequently migrate over distances of several 1,000 km in the Bahamas/Florida region. On their migrations, they pass through areas where they are not protected....

More ...

Migrations of pelagic sharks

Many shark species, especially the pelagic forms, follow their prey or visit their mating and parturition sites. In doing so, they often come close to international fishing fleets and are killed...

More ...

Fiji Shark Reef Marine Reserve

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Shark Nurseries in Rookery Bay (FL)

Shark "nurseries" are often located in shallow waters overgrown by mangroves in which the young sharks can grow up protected from larger predators. Unlike bony fish, sharks bear only very little...

More ...

Artisanal Fisheries in Angola

An alarming reduction of sharks has been noticed in West Africa, due mainly to the ever increasing demand for shark fins in the Asian region. Large hammerhead sharks, lemon sharks and bull sharks...

More ...

Current Projects of the Shark Foundation

The Foundation globally supports Shark Preservation Projects. Below you find the presently supported projects.

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