AOCA proactively encourages and lobbies for commercial, corporate and government policies and practices that provide sustainable marine conservation. AOCA is well known for its unique campaign work, exciting research projects and education and awareness initiatives, and its role in being prepared to speak out for those who cannot. We have achieved considerable success during a very short space of time and considered leaders of shark conservation in South Africa. Fish Hoek, 7975, South Africa

The American Shark Conservancy (ASC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation of sharks and rays, increasing awareness and understanding of our oceans, through research and education. The ASC was founded in 2014 by Hannah Medd, a marine biologist with a focus on science-based conservation and communication regarding sharks and rays. Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

We are one of three programs in the Population Biology Branch of the Fisheries and Ecosystems Monitoring and Analysis Division. The mission of the APP is to conduct life history studies of commercially and recreationally important shark species. Even though we are located in the northeast part of the U.S., we study sharks that occur throughout the North Atlantic. Some species can be found in the northeast region throughout the year, like spiny dogfish, blue, and porbeagle sharks. The majority of species only occur seasonally, travelling to warmer waters further south for the winter.

Conservation of white sharks is a key factor in the ocean legacy we leave to future generations. The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy (AWSC) was established to support white shark research and education programs to ensure that this important species thrives. Atlantic White Shark Conservancy (AWSC) supports scientific research, educates the community, and improves public safety. North Chatham, Massachusetts

Established in 1990 by Dr. Samuel Gruber, today the Bimini Biological Field Station Foundation (BBFSF) is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization located on the island of South Bimini, Bahamas. The mission of the BBFS Foundation is to advance our knowledge of the biology of marine animals especially the heavily impacted elasmobranch fish fauna (sharks and rays); to educate future scientists at undergraduate and graduate levels; and to disseminate our research results to advance the field of marine science and conservation biology, as well as raise public perception and awareness of sharks and other marine species. South Bimini, Bahamas

Bite-Back is an influential and pioneering shark and marine conservation organisation with a mission to halt the trade and consumption of vulnerable fish species, promote sustainable fishing, protect ocean habitats and inspire worldwide respect for the marine environment. Formed in 2002, Bite-Back continues to be the UK's only organisation dedicated to the protection of sharks by reducing consumer demand for its meat and fins. Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England UK

The sharks, skates and rays of the Americas, and where to dive with them. Including species descriptions, shark taxonomy, books, and shark decline.

The following information is the latest data from the Global Shark Attack File and the investigators at the Shark Research Institute. We provide this information as an open resource for those who want the latest shark attack statistics and the circumstances that may have contributed to an unfortunate shark encounter.

Apex Shark Expeditions is a licensed Great White Shark Cage Diving Company. Founded over 20 years ago by Chris and Monique Fallows, our aim is to provide the most natural encounter with sharks. To ensure the tours are as ecologically and sustainable as possible, we specialize in small groups ensuring the least impact on the environment. Apex Shark Expeditions extensive work in the field has helped us to understand not only the sharks but this very special environment the sharks inhabit. Education and awareness plays a vital role in effective shark conservation, and Apex Shark Expeditions aims to shift perceptions and create a better understanding of sharks. Each year we operate several specialized expeditions to view natural predation. Over the years, these trips have become very popular as a way to see the incredible behaviour seen in so many iconic documentaries. Simon's Town, Cape Town, South Africa

The KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board has been successfully protecting the province’s bathing beaches from shark attack for more than 40 years. Its research into bather protection, with as little impact on the environment as possible, is respected world-wide and there is a continuing exchange of information with overseas countries, notably Australia as well as USA and other countries experiencing shark incidents. KwaZulu-Natal has the only coastline in South Africa that is protected by shark safety gear. The KZN Sharks Board maintains shark safety gear at 38 localities and is the only institute of its kind in the world, offering safe bathing to tourists while also conducting research into shark life history and offering a public education programme.

This site is primarily about the New England shark species and how to identify them - with heavy emphasis on the blue, thresher, shortfin mako, and porbeagle.

OCEARCH is a non-profit organization with a global reach for unprecedented research on great white sharks and other large apex predators. In a collaborative environment established by Founding Chairman and Expedition Leader Chris Fischer, OCEARCH enables leading researchers and institutions to generate previously unattainable data on the movement, biology and health of sharks to protect their future while enhancing public safety and education. OCEARCH is a leader in open source research, sharing data in near-real time for free through the Global Shark Tracker, enabling students and the public to learn alongside PhDs.

The PSRF is active in the community and has a long and successful track record for grass roots educational efforts for raising the public's interest and awareness regarding sharks, rays and the greater marine environment and it's fascinating denizens. The mission of PSRF is to develop and assist projects that contribute to a better understanding of elasmobranchs, with an emphasis on those which contribute to their conservation and management. PSRF is primarily involved in gathering data on sharks that occur in and around Monterey Bay and San Francisco Bay. Besides providing tagging data important for assessing the abundance, distribution and migratory patterns of sharks, PSRF is researching and contributing to research which documents their behavior, biology and ecology. Santa Cruz, California

Our volunteer programme offers a unique opportunity to get involved with meaningful research studying Great White Sharks and other shark species in the Great White Shark capital of the world, as well as contribute towards white shark and marine conservation in South Africa. Since the Great White Shark population in South Africa is at potential risk of extinction with numbers believed to be around 300-500, our White Shark research focuses primarily on monitoring the numbers of these apex predators in our waters, with the aim of obtaining another population estimate within the next two to three years. We are using dorsal fin identification to identify and closely monitor the different individuals we are observing each day, and building a comprehensive database of fins photographed. Daily activities include cage-diving trips, shark tagging trips (from our research boat and from the shoreline), snorkelling for sharks in the kelp forests, beach clean ups, equipment maintenance, video analysis, data entry and dorsal fin ID analysis. Volunteers will get to interact daily with our scientists and learn all about Great White Sharks and other marine wildlife in our area. Kleinbaai, South Africa

Shark Advocates International is a non-profit (501c3) project of The Ocean Foundation dedicated to conserving some of the ocean's most vulnerable and valuable - the sharks. Our mission is to provide leadership in advancing sound, science-based local, national, and international conservation policies through collaboration with a diverse array of organizations and decision makers. Washington, DC

Shark Education & Advocacy Website. Globally connected, Shark Angels around the world are taking action locally, fueled by empowering tools, a collaborative community, and a shared passion for sharks. Through positive education, media and grassroots outreach, Shark Angels are changing the future for sharks. Earn your wings today. The Shark Angels are leading a positive, contagious movement to save sharks – and the oceans. We are a passionate, global community that believes in the power of education, media and local grassroots campaigns. We raise awareness to the critical issues, educate children, change perspectives, and empower and connect advocates to act locally to save sharks and the critical ecosystems they support. New York, NY

Foundation for research and the preservation of sharks. The Shark Foundation has been committed to the protection and research of sharks since 1997 and sees itself as the sharks' lobby. The Shark Foundation was established to actively protect and research endangered shark species and and preserve their natural habitats. Based in Zurich, Switzerland.

The Shark Research Institute is a non-profit, international scientific organization dedicated to the conservation of sharks and research on sharks. The challenges facing this critical apex predator are many, and seemingly overwhelming. More than 100 million are slaughtered every year for their fins. Climate change is dramatically disrupting the oceanic ecosystem and food chain. And mankind's attitudes are indifferent at best; savage at worst. We believe science—rigorous, peer-reviewed, professional—can inform and guide governing bodies and society at large to conservation policies that ensure the sustainability of all shark species. Founded in 1991 at Princeton, New Jersey, USA, SRI has field offices in Florida, Pennsylvania and Texas, as well as Australia, Canada, Ecuador, Honduras, India, Mexico, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa and the United Kingdom. Princeton, New Jersey

100,000,000 sharks and rays are killed for their fins each year. 90% of several species are completely gone. Today 25% of all sharks and rays are threatened or near threatened with extinction. Nearly half are missing the scientific data to manage and protect them. Shark Stewards is an international non-profit dedicated to saving sharks and ocean habitat. We work to ensure sharks and marine ecosystems will survive for the benefit of ocean health and remain to inspire and fascinate future generations. San Francisco, California

The Shark Trust is the UK charity for shark conservation. The Trust works to advance the worldwide conservation of sharks through science, education, influence and action. Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Shark Year Magazine bringing you Shark World News and Information all year long. Here at Shark Year Magazine we exclusively concentrate our content to The Shark World. The shark world is everything and anything that is shark related. From scientific research papers, news articles, personal shark stories, latest fishery and conservation news, shark attack related information and anything else shark related (The Shark World).

Interactive shark diving and education. All workshops taught at the SharkSchool revolve around theoretical and "hands-on" interaction with a variety of shark species, and highlight what to look for when facing a shark, which factor(s) influence(s) the situation the most, how to interpret an encounter, and more. We teach all over the world: Azores, Bahamas (Grand Cay, Bimini, Eleuthera, "Tigerbeach"), Colombia (Malpelo), Costa Rica (Cocos), Ecuador (Galapagos), Egypt, Fiji, Mexico (Playa del Carmen, Guadalupe, Socorro), Palau, South Africa (Protea Banks, Alival Shoals), Tahiti, and more. SharkSchool’s main purpose is to bring humans closer to sharks, focusing on how to interact with these animals while emphasizing their crucial position and importance in the marine realm. SharkSchool is run by Dr. Erich K. Ritter Ph.D., a shark behaviorist and avid conservationist. Pensacola, Florida

South African Shark Conservancy works alongside government, industry, academia, and eNGO sectors to co-develop sustainable management approaches and conservation objectives for sharks, their relatives and coastal ocean ecosystems. SASC is a not-for-profit organization based in Hermanus, Western Cape. Formed in 2007, SASC has become globally recognized for our collaborative approach to conservation and for our work on sharks and ocean ecosystems. Hermanus, South Africa

We are dedicated to the protection and conservation of sharks and rays. Our focus is on taking action, on raising awareness and guiding initiatives that reduce the destructive overfishing of sharks on a global scale. Sharks are the guardians of the ocean. And they need our help. They take care of a system that is so vital to our quality of life and, ultimately, to our survival. Humanity has not been good to sharks, but we can change that now. We can stop the destruction, reverse the damage, take a stand for what is right, and fight against what hurts us all. We must focus on action, and change the way we treat sharks and the ocean. The outcome is up to all of us. Venice, California

Hawai'i Institute of Marine Biology. The tiger shark, Galeocerdo cuvier (Peron & LeSueur), is a large (up to 4.6m or 15ft) predator found in tropical and subtropical waters worldwide. Tiger sharks are one of three main shark species known to attack humans, and are thought to be responsible for most shark attacks in Hawaii. Three or four shark attacks occur per year on average in Hawaii (compared to an annual average of 40 drownings) and most attacks are non-fatal. This attack rate is surprisingly low considering that thousands of people swim, surf and dive in Hawaiian waters every day. Despite these statistics, shark attacks remain a highly emotive topic in Hawaii. We are currently focusing on learning more about the long-term movement patterns and swimming behavior of tiger sharks. Kane'ohe, Hawai'i

WSORC was established to increase the presence and availability of researchers in Honduras to work with whale sharks. We also provide a strong platform for aspiring Marine Biologists to learn from and help kick-start their careers in Marine Conservation. The Whale Shark and Oceanic Research Center organizes regular Ocean Safaris, aiming to monitor whale sharks and other species around Utila. WSORC have been gathering data on the whale shark population since 1997, and have a comprehensive sightings database. We have been granted the only research permit to study whale sharks in the country by the Honduran Environmental Department. Our team established whale shark encounter guidelines to promote responsible whale shark encounters, and in 2008 these guidelines were passed through the Honduran parliament to protect whale sharks by law. Utila, Honduras

The White Shark Conservation Trust has been established to promote awareness of the need to conserve and protect the white shark, Carcharodon carcharias and to educate the public about the animal. Based in New Zealand

The Wildbook for Whale Sharks photo-identification library is a visual database of whale shark (Rhincodon typus) encounters and of individually catalogued whale sharks. The library is maintained and used by marine biologists to collect and analyze whale shark sighting data to learn more about these amazing creatures.