In case you missed it amongst the Shark Week frenzy, we have released a new initiative, Shark Species Valuation Reports. Each report will be focused on a particular species and region where the overall conservation value of a shark is quantified. Thank you to The Inertia for coverage on our very first one, Guadalupe’s Great White Sharks.

“As far as we can tell, nobody’s ever taken the time to conduct a resource valuation for sharks. We do know shark fishing represents a healthy amount of revenue in plenty of places around the world, for example, with estimates topping $1 billion annually for things like sharks’ fins, meat, and more. But analyzing the value healthy shark populations offer is a totally different ballgame.”