REDUCING SHARK PRODUCTS
#SHARKFREEPRODUCTS #STOPOVERFISHING
The value of the global trade in shark products is estimated at 1 billion US dollars per year. While the majority of that is made up of shark fins, shark meat and shark squalene play a key role. A small portion is made up of a range of other products. In fact, the demand for shark meat has increased by 42% from 2000 to 2011. Most of these products are legal to buy, sell, and trade, with the exception of shark fins, which are becoming increasingly "outlawed" in the United States and Pacific Island Nations. The numbers and statistics are covered in each respective section. You may be surprised how much your own country contributes to the market and thus adds more fuel to fire of overfishing sharks.
Learn about shark products
Shark liver oil (squalene and squalane) used in cosmetics and vaccines, pet food, shark meat, souvenirs and other products.
Shark Free label & certification
Encouraging brands to change ingredient sourcing and improve labeling transparency, with the opportunity to promote the Shark Free and Shark Safe labels.
Shark Free List & Database
Who is getting it right and who isn’t!
How you can help
Find out how you can make a difference and steer more products to be shark free.