The results for all the data that divers, dive masters and resorts sent us. Plus the dives we did ourselves. The data is simple – each spot has minimum 10h underwater. A yellow star means no sharks seen. An orange triangle at least 1 shark was seen in 10h. Green dots = at least 1 [...]
The preliminary data June 2011 is for Where to see sharks, the locations around the world with abundant sharks. Thank you to everyone who sent in their data. Please send in more. It is obvious from the results so far that more people who have dived with big exciting sharks have sent in data than [...]
Finding sharks in the ocean around most tropical countries has become a needle in a haystack search, Divers flock to a few protected areas in the hope of a glimpse of the ocean predator. A few other resorts, have worked hard to protect a few individual sharks. Realistically, the best place for anyone to see [...]
The sardine run in South Africa is famous for attracting large numbers of sharks, dolphins and big fish that come to feast on the bait balls of small pelagic fish. At Pom Pom during the summer the Celebes sea sardine run happens regularly. Large schools of bait fish hide in the shallows of the reef [...]
Pulau Mangalum to the North of Kota Kinabalu used to be a nursery area for small sharks. As part of the Sabah Shark Survey, an expedition was arranged to visit to assess how suitable the area would be for a shark sanctuary. The expedition had beautiful weather and did a lot of dives. Unfortunately although [...]
The Action Plan for Sharks in Sabah is an update and an expansion on the National Plan of Action for Sharks 2006i. The Malaysia NPOA-Sharks was a response to a UN & FAO request 2001 for a regulated sustainable shark fishery. The threats to sharks and rays in Sabah were recognised in 1997 when shark [...]
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Many shark and ray populations around the globe are in deep trouble. Worldwide, up to 73 million are killed every year primarily for their fins, which are valued for their use in shark fin soup. Certain types of fishing gear cause the most damage. Surface longlines, for example, consist of monofilament lines that extend up [...]
As top predators, sharks help to manage healthy ocean ecosystems. And as the number of large sharks declines, the oceans will suffer unpredictable and devastating consequences. Sharks help maintain the health of ocean ecosystems, including seagrass beds and coral reefs. Healthy oceans undoubtedly depend on sharks. In Sabah, Sharks are the “apex” or top predators [...]
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