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
Save Our Sharks raises funds for St. Maarten hurricane relief
We are very pleased to announce that the Save Our Sharks team was able to present the first donations of 545 Euros to the St. Maarten Nature Foundation to help […] Lees verder
Baited Remote Underwater Video survey of elasmobranchs on Bonaire’s reefs
STINAPA Bonaire recently presented the preliminary results of the shark research conducted by STINAPA and Wageningen Marine Research in Bonaire using Baited Remote Underwater Video (BRUV) surveys and citizen science […] Lees verder
First observations of juvenile lemon sharks around Statia
Throughout the summer of 2015 and spring of 2016 multiple observations were made of an undocumented species for the waters of St. Eustatius, the lemon shark. All observed individuals were estimated to […] 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