WWF is one of the world’s largest and most respected independent conservation organizations, with over 5 million supporters and a global network active in over 100 countries.
WWF’s mission is to stop the degradation of the Earth’s natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature, by conserving the world’s biological diversity, ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable, and promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption.
Sharks: Restoring the Balance is a joint global shark and ray conservation programme of WWF and TRAFFIC.
Our work is led at the international level by a core team from WWF and TRAFFIC, which supports our in-country teams working on regional and national conservation issues. Click on the icons to learn more.
Effective marine protected areas for sharks; reducing shark bycatch; supporting development of a National Plan of Action for Sharks; reducing shark fin consumption.
Reducing shark bycatch; community surveys of shark catches; improving the sustainability of the trade in sharks.
Supporting development of a National Plan of Action for Sharks; engagement with the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission to improve fisheries management for sharks; responsible shark and ray tourism.
Effective marine protected areas for sharks, supporting development of a National Plan of Action for Sharks.
Improving fisheries management for sharks, supporting development of a National Plan of Action for Sharks, supporting the implementation of CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species), effective marine protected areas for sharks, responsible shark and ray tourism.
Effective marine protected areas for sharks,supporting development of a National Plan of Action for Sharks.
Effective marine protected areas for sharks, improving fisheries management for sharks, supporting development of a National Plan of Action for Sharks, supporting the implementation of CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species), responsible shark and ray tourism.
Improving fisheries management for sharks and reduction of their bycatch; engagement with the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT); improving sustainability of the international trade in shark products (through WWF Mediterranean Marine Initiative)
Improving fisheries management for sharks and reduction of their bycatch; improving sustainability of the international trade in shark products (through WWF Mediterranean Marine Initiative)
Effective marine protected areas for sharks; improving sustainability of the international trade in shark products
Supporting development of a National Plan of Action for Sharks
Supporting development of a National Plan of Action for Sharks
Reducing shark fin consumption
Reducing shark fin consumption
Effective marine protected areas for sharks; species protection.
Improving fisheries management for sharks and rays; improving sustainability of the international trade in shark and ray products
TRAFFIC's office - improving sustainability of the international trade in shark products
Improving fisheries management for sharks and rays; supporting development of a National Plan of Action for Sharks; improving sustainability of the international trade in shark and ray products
Saving species from extinction (through the WWF Mediterranean Marine Initiative)
Network fundraising; international policy and strategic advice
Effective marine protected areas for sharks; reducing shark bycatch; supporting development of a National Plan of Action for Sharks; reducing shark fin consumption.
Reducing shark bycatch; community surveys of shark catches; improving the sustainability of the trade in sharks.
Supporting development of a National Plan of Action for Sharks; engagement with the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission to improve fisheries management for sharks; responsible shark and ray tourism.
Effective marine protected areas for sharks, supporting development of a National Plan of Action for Sharks.
Improving fisheries management for sharks, supporting development of a National Plan of Action for Sharks, supporting the implementation of CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species), effective marine protected areas for sharks, responsible shark and ray tourism.
Effective marine protected areas for sharks,supporting development of a National Plan of Action for Sharks.
Effective marine protected areas for sharks, improving fisheries management for sharks, supporting development of a National Plan of Action for Sharks, supporting the implementation of CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species), responsible shark and ray tourism.
Improving fisheries management for sharks and reduction of their bycatch; engagement with the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT); improving sustainability of the international trade in shark products (through WWF Mediterranean Marine Initiative)
Improving fisheries management for sharks and reduction of their bycatch; improving sustainability of the international trade in shark products (through WWF Mediterranean Marine Initiative)
Effective marine protected areas for sharks; improving sustainability of the international trade in shark products
Supporting development of a National Plan of Action for Sharks
Supporting development of a National Plan of Action for Sharks
Reducing shark fin consumption
Reducing shark fin consumption
Effective marine protected areas for sharks; species protection.
Improving fisheries management for sharks and rays; improving sustainability of the international trade in shark and ray products
TRAFFIC's office - improving sustainability of the international trade in shark products
Improving fisheries management for sharks and rays; supporting development of a National Plan of Action for Sharks; improving sustainability of the international trade in shark and ray products
Saving species from extinction (through the WWF Mediterranean Marine Initiative)
Network fundraising; international policy and strategic advice
Effective marine protected areas for sharks; reducing shark bycatch; supporting development of a National Plan of Action for Sharks; reducing shark fin consumption.
Reducing shark bycatch; community surveys of shark catches; improving the sustainability of trade in sharks.
Supporting development of a National Plan of Action for Sharks; engagement with the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) to improve fisheries management for sharks; responsible shark and ray tourism.
Effective marine protected areas for sharks, supporting development of a National Plan of Action for Sharks.
Improving fisheries management for sharks, supporting development of a National Plan of Action for Sharks, supporting the implementation of CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species), effective marine protected areas for sharks, responsible shark and ray tourism.
Effective marine protected areas for sharks,supporting development of a National Plan of Action for Sharks.
Effective marine protected areas for sharks, improving fisheries management for sharks, supporting development of a National Plan of Action for Sharks, supporting the implementation of CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species).
Improving fisheries management for sharks and reduction of their bycatch; engagement with the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT); improving sustainability of the international trade in shark products (through WWF Mediterranean Marine Initiative)
Improving fisheries management for sharks and reduction of their bycatch; improving sustainability of the international trade in shark products (through WWF Mediterranean Marine Initiative)
Effective marine protected areas for sharks; improving sustainability of the international trade in shark products
Supporting development of a National Plan of Action for Sharks
Supporting development of a National Plan of Action for Sharks
Reducing shark fin consumption
Reducing shark fin consumption
Effective marine protected areas for sharks; species protection.
Effective marine protected areas for sharks; reducing shark bycatch; supporting development of a National Plan of Action for Sharks; reducing shark fin consumption.
Reducing shark bycatch; community surveys of shark catches; improving the sustainability of trade in sharks.
Supporting development of a National Plan of Action for Sharks; engagement with the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) to improve fisheries management for sharks; responsible shark and ray tourism.
Effective marine protected areas for sharks, supporting development of a National Plan of Action for Sharks.
Improving fisheries management for sharks, supporting development of a National Plan of Action for Sharks, supporting the implementation of CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species), effective marine protected areas for sharks, responsible shark and ray tourism.
Effective marine protected areas for sharks,supporting development of a National Plan of Action for Sharks.
Effective marine protected areas for sharks, improving fisheries management for sharks, supporting development of a National Plan of Action for Sharks, supporting the implementation of CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species).
Improving fisheries management for sharks and reduction of their bycatch; engagement with the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT); improving sustainability of the international trade in shark products (through WWF Mediterranean Marine Initiative)
Improving fisheries management for sharks and reduction of their bycatch; improving sustainability of the international trade in shark products (through WWF Mediterranean Marine Initiative)
Effective marine protected areas for sharks; improving sustainability of the international trade in shark products
Supporting development of a National Plan of Action for Sharks
Supporting development of a National Plan of Action for Sharks
Reducing shark fin consumption
Reducing shark fin consumption
Effective marine protected areas for sharks; species protection.