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7 Misconceptions About Sharks

Truth: Some of the biggest sharks in the world, like whale sharks and basking sharks, are actually filter feeders that eat mostly plankton and other tiny organisms. Truth: Some sharks do need to swim almost constantly, since water flowing over their gills is how they “breathe,” but not all! Sharks like nurse sharks can open … Read more

Christopher Sharkey

Christopher Sharkey is Chief Financial Officer of Oceana.  A seasoned executive with nearly 25 years of committed service to international and domestic NGO’s. Sharkey’s broad experience in the areas of finance, administrative functions, and programmatic operations include 11 years as Vice President and Chief Operations Officer of Citizens Development Corps and 10 years as Vice … Read more

CEO Note: New documentary tracks the deadly shark fin trade

Sharks are ancient creatures, having roamed our blue planet’s oceans for more than 450 million years. They are older than dinosaurs and even trees. Yet in just the last half-century, oceanic shark and ray species have declined by 71%. Why? Because humans have overfished them — in large part due to the unsustainable global shark … Read more

Sharks Under Threat

The global trade endangering the ocean’s top predators  When a policy advisor from a United States Representative’s office arrived at Oceana headquarters in Washington D.C. the evening of the December Board Reception, he wasn’t just there to socialize. Instead, he delivered big news, fresh from Capitol Hill to Oceana’s Vice President of the U.S., Beth … Read more