Shark-Free Marina Initiative

The Shark-Free Marina Initiative has a singular purpose, to reduce worldwide shark mortality. We encourage shark conservation at sport fishing and resort marinas by prohibiting the landing of any shark at the participating marina. The SFMI works with marinas, fishermen and like minded non-profit groups to form community conscious policy and increase awareness of the need to protect our sharks, our ocean and our legacy. Over the last 5 years the recreational fishery in the United States has harvested an average of ½ a Million sharks per year, removing them from an already struggling breeding population.
Shark Free Marinas will reduce the mortal take of sharks and encourage responsible use of our ocean. The Shark Free Marinas Initiative encourages shark conservation at sport fishing and resort marinas by prohibiting the landing of any shark at the participating marina. With this initiative, fisherman will not be allowed to bring caught sharks into the participating marina for any purpose.
Participating marinas will encourage sport shark-fishermen to exercise catch-and-release techniques. The acceptance of catch-and-release fishing techniques represents an incremental step in protecting valuable marine resources as well as providing valuable data for research organizations.
Shark Free Marinas work with, not against, the recreational and commercial fishing community. This website contains resources for both marinas and fisherman who wish to learn more about the importance of a healthy shark population and contribute to their ongoing survival.
The Shark Free Marinas Initiative works with resort marinas, municipal marinas and private marinas that cater to sport fishing vessels. We seek marina partnerships in asking regional fishermen not to allow sharks to be taken and displayed at their locations. This initiative, in turn, encourages the use of catch-and-release programs and promotes sustainable fisheries.
Marinas who support this initiative will receive support materials in the form of dock signs, advertising space and the right to use our logo.
Marinas join this initiative for a variety of reasons, namely positive media exposure, and the green effect. In today’s marketplace the public perception of green businesses is shifting. Those company’s that do business green are seeing higher traffic and dedicated consumers. Adding a Shark Free Marina sign to your site informs the public you care about the environment and sustainable fisheries. Think of it as a public green badge supported by our growing list of fishing industry members and NGO’s.
As shark populations are decimated on a global scale we as a species are obligated to pay attention and reduce our wasteful destruction of an incredibly important resource.
Join Shark Free Marinas in their mission to reduce worldwide shark mortality. The time to act is now. Get the contact info here…

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