This year has brought a lot of great (and very fun!) opportunities to connect with various South Florida communities. The spring is usually a hectic outreach time for our team and this year did not disappoint. Our lead scientist Hannah was a guest lecturer for Florida Atlantic University's Marine Science Seminar, presented for the Lake…
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Shark Fishing Tournaments: Rules and Concerns
As a science-based NGO that researches recreational shark fishing we have been aware of the shark fishing tournament scheduled for July 9th in Florida for some months and have been in contact with regulatory agencies to learn more about the rules and regulations so we can make sure to share the most accurate information. Firstly,…
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Saving Sharks: A Series – Conservation Categories
Humans like to categorize and label things. We like to list attributes and anything sharing those attributes go into that category or gets that label. Scientists and policymakers are particularly fond of doing this in an orderly fashion to help with decision making and to be fair, it is extremely helpful when studying and managing…
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Saving Sharks: A Series – Finning vs Fin Trade
There are several interpretations of the term “conservation” that cover protecting species from extinction, preventing wasteful uses of a resource to maintaining biological diversity. How we humans go about doing this, reaching these goals, is very much up for debate, and this applies to shark conservation. Those who believe that the current status of some…
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