Vroege Vogels to feature Save Our Sharks
The well-known Dutch television show ‘Vroege Vogels’ visited Curaçao and St. Maarten this week to film a special episode on sharks. “Through my work, I have been fortunate to interact with […] Lees verder
Leading shark protection in the Caribbean
An important first step was taken towards the regional protection of sharks throughout the Caribbean. At the request of the Netherlands, regional governments today recommended eight species of sharks and […] Lees verder
Update on shark tagging in St. Maarten
The Save Our Sharks project had a successful couple of weeks in St. Maarten. After several days on the water, the team was able to tag multiple sharks including two […] Lees verder
Unique Shark Tagging Expedition on the Saba Bank
A first for Dutch waters From the 15th to the 21st of October, eight shark researchers and support crew will embark on a unique tagging expedition organized by shark conservation program […] Lees verder
More sharks protected through CITES
Great news from Johannesburg, South Africa, where this afternoon thirteen species were added to CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Fauna and Flora). The new protection […] Lees verder
Save Our Sharks represented at Grachtenfestijn 2016
This weekend, the Grachtenfestijn 2016 took place in Groningen, the Netherlands. This maritime festival celebrates the city of Groningen, all whilst promoting sustainability. Save Our Sharks was invited to be […] Lees verder
Shark tagging in Dutch waters
Recently, the St Maarten Nature Foundation initiated a program tagging sharks in the marine park. The research is aimed at better understanding the biological characteristics of sharks in St. Maarten […] Lees verder
Half of Dutch people swim with sharks without their knowledge
Sharks are often viewed as life-threatening creatures. And without justification, because there are only about 60 sharks encounters every year, less than 10 of which are lethal. This is much […] Lees verder
New Orleans hosts American Shark Experts
In the week of July 5-10, American shark and ray experts came together for the annual meeting of the American Elasmobranch Society (AES). This conference is organized every year as part […] Lees verder
Dutch Caribbean Shark Week 2016
During Dutch Caribbean Shark Week that was scheduled from June 18th thru 26th, the entire Dutch Kingdom celebrated the beauty and importance of sharks. Throughout the week, various educational and interactive […] Lees verder
