Are sharks at the top of the food chain?
Often when I talk to people about sharks, almost immediately they ask about the apex predators that they have seen in documentaries or in videos circling on social media. The […] Lees verder
Shark tagging expedition to the Saba Bank
In October 2016, the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) organized a unique shark tagging expedition to the Saba Bank. Little is currently known about the status of shark populations in […] Lees verder
Preparations for BRUV monitoring on Curaçao
Recently, the BRUV studies by Wageningen Marine Research on the Saba Bank, Saba, St. Eustatius, and St. Maarten were concluded and the underwater cameras were transported to Curaçao. Here, Adrian Reid […] Lees verder
Shark conservation 101
Whenever we talk about shark conservation, we often mention how sharks are important to maintain the balance of the marine ecosystem and that they’re threatened by fisheries and the loss […] Lees verder
The importance of shark sanctuaries
One of the goals of the Save Our Sharks project is the establishment of shark sanctuaries around the six Dutch Caribbean islands. The plight of conserving sharks is well known, […] Lees verder
