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UB Megafauna Courses - Belize Shark Project | Belize Shark Project

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Team & Partners. Shark & Ray Surveys. Outreach & Education. Training the next generation of shark researchers. Partnering with the University of Belize. To date, we have trained 63 University of Belize students during three 4-day courses. The training included topics on fisheries-independent megafauna monitoring techniques for sharks, rays and turtles. Gallery: University of Belize Course – April/May 2013. Gallery: University of Belize Course – June 2011. The Belize Shark Project (BSP) promotes the manag...

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Documentary - Belize Shark Project | Belize Shark Project

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Team & Partners. Shark & Ray Surveys. Outreach & Education. Where have our sharks gone? Winner of the “Best Environmental Film” award at the 6th Belize International Film Festival,. Where have our sharks gone? Examines the plight of sharks and their important role in marine ecosystems, internationally and in Belize. Current research techniques and interviews with fisherman and tourists are presented along with suggested conservation measures. With stunning cinematography and a compelling narrative,.

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Largest Whale Shark slaughter exposed in PuQi, Zhejiang Province, China - Belize Shark Project | Belize Shark Project

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Team & Partners. Shark & Ray Surveys. Outreach & Education. Largest Whale Shark slaughter exposed in PuQi, Zhejiang Province, China. January 27, 2014. An endangered species conservation group based in Hong Kong, has revealed that at least one factory in China’s Zhejiang Province is killing over 600 whale sharks annually, in what appears to be the world’s largest wholesale slaughter of an internationally- protected endangered species. Factory general manager, Mr. Li Guang, has also admitted on camera ...

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Kids Meet Sharks - Belize Shark Project | Belize Shark Project

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Team & Partners. Shark & Ray Surveys. Outreach & Education. Creating experiences that last a lifetime. Wi noh frayd fu shaak! We are not afraid of shark! Children are the future of our country and what better way to ensure a future for sharks and rays than to introduce children to these magnificent animals first hand. We look forward to taking more children throughout Belize to meet sharks in subsequent years and encourage them to become advocates for shark conservation. Wi noh frayd fu shaak! The Belize...

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Why Sharks - Belize Shark Project | Belize Shark Project

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Team & Partners. Shark & Ray Surveys. Outreach & Education. Looking after the top marine predators. In Belize, sharks and rays are not only highly vulnerable to direct threats from fishing but are also impacted by indirect threats from critical habitat transformation and pollution. Analysis of samples from 11 species of sharks found in Belize revealed high levels of methyl mercury, a potent neurotoxin. In March 2013, the Convention on the International Trade in Threated Species of Fauna and Flora (CITES).

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Team & Partners - Belize Shark Project | Belize Shark Project

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Team & Partners. Shark & Ray Surveys. Outreach & Education. Project team and several of our regional partners at Lighthouse Reef Atoll. Team & Partners. The people and institutions who make it all happen. The Belize Shark Project promotes the management and conservation of sharks and rays in Belize through research, capacity-building, outreach and policy-support. We are based in Belize and work with a broad range of stakeholders. From the public, private, government and academic sectors. Joel Verde, SACD.

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Western Australia's controversial shark cull begins - Belize Shark Project | Belize Shark Project

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Team & Partners. Shark & Ray Surveys. Outreach & Education. Western Australia’s controversial shark cull begins. January 30, 2014. From January to April 2014, Western Australia’s State Government will carry out a shark cull in response to the latest shark fatality. According to the State Government’s media statement about the shark cull. There will be up to 72 drum lines deployed in stages over the January to April period, at an estimated cost of $1 million. Media outlets have also questioned the measure.

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Presentations - Belize Shark Project | Belize Shark Project

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Team & Partners. Shark & Ray Surveys. Outreach & Education. Getting the world to know us. Throughout the years we have presented in numerous local communities including Punta Gorda, Placencia, Belize City, Belmopan, Sarteneja, Caye Caulker, San Pedro, and Copper Bank. We also work regionally in the Bay Islands (Honduras), Quintana Roo (Mexico) and Cuba. We have also had the opportunity to present in various international events, a selection of which are below. Video: WWF Fuller Symposium 2012.

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Report a Sighting - Belize Shark Project | Belize Shark Project

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Team & Partners. Shark & Ray Surveys. Outreach & Education. Please help us to assess the relative abundance and frequency of several species of marine megafauna (sharks, rays, turtles and finfish) in Belizean waters. If you are a human and are seeing this field, please leave it blank. Fields marked with a * are required. What species of marine megafauna did you see? Select one - -. Where did the sighting take place? Select one - -. Observed from the boat. Dive site, if applicable. What size was it? The B...

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Policy Support - Belize Shark Project | Belize Shark Project

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Team & Partners. Shark & Ray Surveys. Outreach & Education. Building of the Belize National Assembly. Assistance at the local, regional and international levels. 2013 – Eight New Species for CITES. The most exciting recent development in policy support is the listing of 8 species of elasmobranchs on the Appendix II of the Convention for the International Trade in Endangered Species. CITES) in Bangkok in March 2013. Spp), ocean whitetips (. Giant and reef mantas (. Spp), the porbeagle (. In 2011, the Regi...