Shark conservation success stories from South East Asia

“As a region rich in shark species and a focal point for some of the world’s largest shark and ray fishing and trading activity, South East Asia is a global priority for shark and ray conservation.” Check it here

Shark fisheries in Indonesia

Lying at the heart of the Coral Triangle, and spanning more than 6 million km2 of ocean and 17,000 islands, Indonesia is a global hotspot for marine biodiversity with high levels of shark richness and endemism. It is also the world’s largest shark fishing nation, with average annual catch exceeding 100,000 tonnes per year. Check it here

Shark conservation story

Seeing his first manta ray in 2012 in Komodo National Park, Ichsan choose sharks and rays conservation as his life-time quest.” Check it here

Halmahera walking shark in Morotai

New species identified in 2013 now is also found in Morotai, separated from Halmahera by Tobelo Straits (depth down to more than 500 m) with the closest width approximately 20 km. The same species is confirmed by Dr. Fahmi from LIPI (Indonesian Institute of Sciences) September 22th, 2014. However, the identification can only be ensured by the analysis of the specimen or DNA of this species.  This species is normally active during the night, therefore if you want to see this creatures, a night dive would be preferred. Check it  here

Goblin shark in Aceh

“Sometimes called a ‘living fossil,’ the goblin shark is the only extant representative of the family Mitsukurinidae. This family of sharks is an ancient lineage some 125 million years old, which evolved during the early cretaceous period and would have coinhabited the earth with dinosaurs.” Check it here