Shark Trust Announces Dates for the ‘Great Shark Snapshot’

UK shark advocacy charity The Shark Trust is keeping a world shark census between July 24th and 31st, 2022.

Divers across the field are being asked to narrative the total sharks, skates and rays that they look in that week and add them to the Shark Trust’s sightings database, the Shark Log.

Caroline Robertson-Brown from the Shark Trust said:

“The Tall Shark Snapshot is an stunning approach to lift together divers from all around the place the field to take an energetic allotment in shark conservation.”

The guidelines that divers compile at some level of the week-lengthy tournament will, over time, allow shark scientists to construct a characterize of species distribution and any adjustments that happen. Sharks all around the place the field are threatened by unfavorable fishing. The guidelines composed at some level of the Tall Shark Snapshot will relief scientists place fantastic conservation plans in plight.

Staunch thru the week of July 24th-31st, valid narrative every shark, ray and skate that you, your buddy or your dive team sees. If that it’s likely you’ll maybe maybe imagine, take images and a few video footage too. The Shark Trust the truth is needs to head searching what species you bump into for your dives. While you happen to’d esteem relief figuring out a species of shark head over to the Shark Trust web plight the place you’ll compile ID guides to permit you to.

Divers having a stumble on to join an recent tournament can drag to the Tall Shark Snapshot blueprint to compile dives taking plight conclude to them.

To this level, dive centers, clubs and liveaboards in over 25 countries agree with registered to participate.

Allege the hashtag #GreatSharkSnapshot and the Shark Trust will allotment sightings over the week.