Sharks need our help!
Save Our Sharks is aimed at the protection of sharks in the entire Dutch Kingdom. By performing scientific research, communicating with politicians and fishermen, and educating the public, we aim to protect declining shark populations both on the Dutch Caribbean islands and in the Netherlands. Read more
Our latest news
A successful first Dutch shark week (Dutch only)
Om het belang van haaien in de wateren rondom de Nederlands-Caribische eilanden onder de aandacht te brengen werd in de laatste week van augustus de eerste Dutch Caribbean Shark Week […] Lees verder
Shark sanctuary established for Bonaire and Saba! (Dutch only)
Vandaag is bekend geworden dat de Nederlandse regering op verzoek van de eilanden een haaienreservaat zal instellen in de wateren rond Saba en Bonaire. Tijdens het bezoek van staatssecretaris Dijksma […] Lees verder
Official start of Save Our Sharks campaign in the Netherlands (Dutch only)
Vandaag werd in het Oceanium van Diergaarde Blijdorp het startsein gegeven voor Save our Sharks. In deze ambitieuze campagne staat de komende drie jaar de bescherming van haaien voorop. Doel […] Lees verder
The islands of the Dutch Caribbean are home to an array of large shark species, such as whale sharks, lemon sharks, tiger sharks, hammerheads, and eagle rays. The number of sharks around the islands has strongly declined over the past decades and many species are now threatened with extinction. And the North Sea inhabits multiple shark and ray species. Sharks are very vulnerable to overfishing and the loss of essential habitat, but they are an important contributor to the marine ecosystem and can be important to the local community as a tourism asset. One-quarter of shark species is threatened with extinction globally. It is our responsibility to act upon this problem. Read more
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Our sharks
Sharks are an important contributor to the ecosystem, and they are threatened on a global scale by human activity. Together, we can assure the conservation of these species for the future. Read more
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The Kingdom
The Dutch Kingdom consists of the Netherlands and the Dutch Caribbean islands, whose natural heritage is rich and diverse, with several hotspots for biodiversity. Read more
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Shark Week
To highlight to the community the importance of sharks, we organized Dutch Caribbean Shark Week from 2015-2018, a week of events, happening simultaneously on six Caribbean islands, as well as in the Netherlands. Read more
