Shark Savers

Our mission is to save the sharks.

We focus on education and awareness because most people still think sharks are out to kill them, or don't know that sharks are being fished towards extinction, or are unaware of the disastrous impact that shark eradication has on the oceans and food supply, or don't know that mercury in shark fin soup is hazardous.

We empower people to take action in their own lives and community to further shark conservation and to stop their consumption of shark products.

Shark conservation is an enormous challenge because sharks are being fished out of the water by the millions each month and cannot reproduce fast enough to overcome overfishing. Sharks are already gone in many of the areas where they were once plentiful. The fishing pressure against them continues relentlessly, largely because of the market demand for their fins. We do see recent signs of hope in the results of actions of people and organizations throughout the world, although not enough to lessen the urgency of this mission.

Programs include our campaign to reduce shark fin soup consumption, generating support for conservation efforts throughout the world, and in creating education and awareness programs about sharks.