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Wildlife and Shark Consultation: ProjectsOur most recent shark consulting projects:2009 Shark Free Marinas Media Strategic Plannning 2009 South Pacific Sharks Task Force 2009 Hawaii Legislative Consulting Shark Tourism - Pro Bono 2009 Project Blue Offshore Shark Tourism 2009 Shark Tourism CA State Capitol Legislation 2009 NOAA Ocean Uses Atlas Project - Shark Tourism 2009 Northern Mariana Islands Shark Tourism 2008 Hawaii Offshore Wave Robotics 2007 Shark Free Marinas Initiative The increasing global demand for safe shark encounters brings about a
vital need to protect dwindling population of sharks in the wild. Shark
Divers seeks to provide unique dive sites where sharks congregate and
are protected for study and educating the public. These "Shark Parks"
can be natural underwater or land-based sites.Shark Divers tourism
consulting teams can review existing sites, or create new sites with
existing shark populations. We also consult with NGO's, local governments,
and tourism agencies providing shark tourism Position Papers and short
video PSA's for shark tourism advocacy. Underwater Site Development
On-Shore Themed Shark Parks
Small and Unique Shark Sites
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For hotels, resorts, and casinos, this concept delivers a completely
unique shark experience with ease of travel and accommodation to divers
and the film and television industry. Entire underwater themed shark
sites – like sunken, underwater "Mayan cities" or "Atlantica" – can be
created off shore with new reef technology and development. With the
inclusion of reef and shark research, these thrilling encounters now
becomes environmentally helpful and educational. These sites are the
cutting edge of shark tourism and benefit sharks by using them as a
renewable resource and re purposing local populations into treating
their shark resource in a sustainable manner.
In response to the demands of the public, several commercial aquariums,
like the massive Georgia Aquarium, now offer shark scuba diving
encounters. These facilities were not designed for broad-based
commercial shark encounters. The result is a hybrid shark encounter
without the mainstream commercial appeal. This new trend paves the way
for better-planned and larger land-based scuba and shark parks. Imagine
the possibility of a hotel concept where divers from around the planet
could discover several themed encounters from tropical reefs, to the
Arctic and various shark species from around the planet – all in one
place. These land based Shark Parks would be revenue generators for the
protection of wild sharks worldwide.Using a few ambassador shark species
in a manner that feeds directly into ongoing education and direct
conservation is the future of these hybrid operations.
No matter how large or small, successful shark encounters need to be
planned down to the last detail and guarantee safe animal encounters.
These smaller local shark sites can be created as local economic tourism
boosters. With full site protocols and site design, these
next-generation shark sites will encourage multiple dive shops and
live-aboard operation use. These anchor sites will go above and beyond
what is currently offered within the shark diving industry and address
the need for a larger base of divers to experience sharks – from the
advanced diver to the novice.