The islands of the Dutch Caribbean are home to an array of shark species, such as whale sharks, lemon sharks, tiger sharks, hammerheads, and eaglerays. Sadly, the number of sharks around the islands has strongly declined over the past decades and many species are now threatened with extinction.

This is mainly due to overfishing and the loss of essential coral and mangrove habitat. Sharks are vital for healthy ecossytems and important to the local community as a tourism asset. Recent studies show that one in four shark species is threatened with extinction, whilst in some species over 90% of the population has disappeared. We need to act now before it's to late.