Shark research

Shark Research Institute Certificate of Excellence shark dive operators recommended for your safety and for that of the sharks. These operators share our mission and actively promote the conservation of sharks.

In a broad-scale study recently published in Fisheries Research, researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst quantified the emotional and behavioral responses to shark depredation in recreational fisheries. The study found that anglers, and especially recreational fishing guides, who experienced depredation were more likely to have a negative response towards sharks and were thus more likely to target sharks for additional harvesting.

Ever wanted to contribute to shark research, are you a budding marine biologist interested in getting some field experience? Why not join Basking Shark Scotland on a trip to study basking sharks, both above and below the waves. Work with our team of marine biologists as we try and understand more about basking sharks in Scotland.

Facts about the Oceanic whitetip shark - Carcharhinus longimanus from the Shark Research Institute (SRI). SRI conducts and sponsors rigorous, peer-reviewed field research about sharks and uses science-based information to educate and advocate for shark conservation policies and protections by the world’s governing bodies, including CITES.

Students interested in marine biology can join our research internship in South Africa, including white shark internship, to get on-field research experience.

Most of you must have seen the Jaws, a very thrilling movie directed by Steven Spielberg in the year of 1975, and until now nightmares may often appear in your dreams. The huge sharks frighten you so much that any close watch even scuba diving with sharks almost become taboos for you. The very truth, however, do you really get the slightest idea about shark? For those people who have scuba diving experience or with scuba diving careers, sharks are never strange and not what you used to…

Facts about the Cookiecutter shark - Isistius brasiliensis from the Shark Research Institute (SRI). SRI conducts and sponsors rigorous, peer-reviewed field research about sharks and uses science-based information to educate and advocate for shark conservation policies and protections by the world’s governing bodies, including CITES.

Eperiential masterclass for aspiring shark professionals to gain skills working with the worlds tropical shark species.

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