Replacing Fear With Fact

* Ocean Conservancy
Through research, education, and science-based advocacy, The Ocean Conservancy informs, inspires and empowers people to speak and act on behalf of the oceans. In all its work, The Ocean Conservancy strives to be the world's foremost advocate for the oceans.

Stay tuned for our blog with Ocean Consevancy's leading shark advocate, Sonja Fordham. She'll be posting daily conservation messages and answering your questions via the blog, starting Monday, July 21, and through the end of Shark Week on Friday, Aug. 1.

You've taken the first step by visiting our site, but you can always learn more about sharks. Become more educated about how they contribute to ecosystems and human welfare.

* Make seafood choices that are good for you, sharks and the marine environment. For shopping guidelines, check out the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch program Web site at http://www.mbayaq.org/cr/seafoodwatch.asp.

* Avoid consuming shark meat and related products, such as shark-fin soup.

* Do not purchase products containing shark ingredients, like cartilage, which are sometimes included in "medical" and diet preparations.

* Contact your local and federal officials to express your interest in supporting legislation that protects sharks and other species within marine ecosystems.

* When traveling, do not buy souvenirs made from shark products.

• American Elasmobranch Society
• Association of Zoos & Aquariums
• Bimini Biologocal Field Station: SharkLab
• FAO Fisheries Department: Sharks Species Information
• IUCN Shark Specialist Group
• NOAA Fisheries: Sharks
• National Coalition for Marine Conservation
• Natural Resources Defense Council
• Oceana
• Oceanic Research Group
• Pelagic Shark Research Foundation
• Sawfish Recovery Team
• Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
• TOPP: Tagging of Pacific Predators
• Wildlife Conservation Society: Marine Conservation
• Marine Fish Conservation Network
• World Wildlife Fund: Ocean Rescue

• Shark Research Institute
• Florida Museum of Natural History: Shark Research Program
• International Shark Attack File
• Shark Trust: Species Information