Shark-Free Marinas
The Shark-Free Marina Initiative has a singular purpose, to reduce worldwide shark mortality. Our registered members prohibit the landing of any shark at their facility. The SFMI works with marinas, fishermen and like minded non-profit groups to form community conscious policy and increase awareness of the need to protect our sharks, our ocean and our legacy.
What We Do
"Reducing Worldwide Shark Mortality, one marina at a time"
The Shark-Free Marina Initiative encourages shark conservation at sport fishing and resort marinas by prohibiting the landing of any shark at the participating marina. With this initiative, fisherman will not be allowed to bring caught sharks into the participating marina for any purpose.
Participating marinas will encourage sport shark-fishermen to exercise catch-and-release techniques. The acceptance of catch-and-release fishing techniques represents an incremental step in protecting valuable marine resources as well as providing valuable data for research organizations.
Why SFMI is important
Currently between 60 and 100 million sharks are slaughtered worldwide each year. This massive cull of apex predators is unsustainable and poses a serious threat to the oceans health.
Over the last 5 years the recreational fishery in the United States has harvested an average of ½ a Million sharks per year, removing them from an already struggling breeding population. Shark-Free Marinas will reduce the mortal take of sharks and encourage responsible use of our ocean.
