-Ocean Ramsey
Step 1: Raise Awareness
Collaborate and use social media to educate
Organize events, campaigns, and documentaries highlighting shark importance and threats
Engage with local communities, schools, and governments to promote education and outreach
Step 2: Build a Global Network
Establish partnerships with international organizations
Ignite support for the cause with conservation groups, NGOs, companies, and researchers
Foster cooperation with governments, fisheries, and industries
Step 3: Develop Effective Legislation
Advocate for policy changes and laws protecting sharks and their habitats
Support the implementation of existing international agreements (e.g., CITES, CMS)
Encourage countries to establish shark sanctuaries and marine protected areas
Step 4: Implement Conservation Measures
Promote better fishing practices and eco-friendly industries
Develop and deploy shark-friendly technologies (e.g., shark repellents, fishing gear modifications)
Support research and monitoring programs to decrease bycatch and recreational fishing
Step 5: Engage Local Communities and Industries
Collaborate with fishing communities to develop and implement better practices.
Work with industries to adopt shark-friendly policies and practices
Support eco-tourism initiatives promoting shark conservation and education
Step 6: Monitor Progress and Adapt
Establish a global system to track shark populations and overlay fishing zones to help establish areas in the most need of conservation efforts
Continuously assess the effectiveness of conservation measures and adapt strategies as needed
Foster international cooperation and knowledge sharing to address emerging challenges, methods, and opportunities.
Step 7: Achieve Global Protection
Secure international agreements and commitments to protect sharks and their habitats
Establish a network of marine protected areas and shark sanctuaries worldwide
Ensure the long-term conservation of shark populations and the ecosystems they inhabit
-Ocean Ramsey
Ocean Ramsey
PO Box 940. US Post Office, 66-437 Kamehameha Hwy Ste 102, Haleiwa, Hawaii 96712, United States
Thank you! Mahalo nui loa to everyone who supported HB553, after many years we finally won protection for manō (sharks) in Hawaii!!!